Download or read book Look Out for Turtles written by Melvin Berger and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1992-10-30 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turtles are among the oldest living creatures in the world. They have been on earth for nearly 200 million years! In Look Out for Turtles! readers will discover why these creatures have survived so long. Hard shells protect many turtles from harm. Colorful markings on their shells help some turtles to blend in with their surroundings. Different kinds of turtles can live almost anywhere on land or sea and can eat many kinds of plants and animals...Today turtles must struggle to. survive. They are hunted, and threatened by pollution. There is less and less open space for turtles to live in. If turtles are going to be around for another 200 million years, they are going to need our help!
Download or read book Turtle Turtle Watch Out written by April Pulley Sayre and published by Charlesbridge. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humans offer a helping hand. Sea turtles face many dangers as they grow, eat, travel, and breed. In this dramatization of one female turtle's challenges, acclaimed nature writer April Pulley Sayre highlights the role that humans have in helping this endangered species. Previously published, this story has been re-illustrated by Annie Patterson. Information on sea turtle conservation efforts and the seven species of sea turtles is included.
Download or read book Why Do Sea Turtles Look Like They Are Crying written by Jennifer Shand and published by Triangle Interactive, Inc. . This book was released on 2017-12-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Why do sea turtles look like they are crying? Come along on an underwater adventure and have fun learning the special things about sea creatures that help them survive in the ocean.
Download or read book Look Out It s Turtle Titan written by Steve Murphy and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michelangelo decides he wants to be a superhero, and April O¿Neil helps him out.
Download or read book Look Out for Turtles written by Melvin Berger and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1996-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the remarkable turtle, which can live almost anywhere, eat almost anything, range in size from tiny to gigantic, and live longer than any other animal
Download or read book A Place for Turtles written by Melissa Stewart and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turtles outlived the dinosaurs, but today they are one of the most threatened species of vertebrae on Earth. How can we help? In simple yet engaging language, acclaimed science writer Melissa Stewart showcases twelve types of North American turtles, from the familiar box turtle to the majestic loggerhead turtle. Her clear narrative shows the threats these turtles face, and informative sidebars describe a wide variety of efforts to save them. Featuring glorious full-color illustrations by Higgins Bond and range maps for each turtle, this is a perfect choice for budding young scientists, environmentalists, and nature lovers. This nonfiction picture book is part of a prize-winning series designed to inform young readers about a wide range of environmental issues and to present ways people can help protect animals and their natural habitats.
Download or read book Turtle Crossing written by Rick Chrustowski and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2006-04-04 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the life cicle of a female painted turtle.
Download or read book Sea Turtle Hatchlings written by Ruth Owen and published by Bearport Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deep beneath the sand on a warm, tropical beach, a little sea turtle breaks out of its egg, crawls up through the sand, and emerges into the world. The ocean is just a few feet away, but numerous predators are waiting for the hatchling and its siblings to make their run to the ocean. So begins the life of a green sea turtle! In this coming-of-age introduction to these marine reptiles, readers will learn how mother turtles bury their eggs on beaches and then return to the ocean. The little hatchlings, with no parent to protect them, eventually have to leave their nests and make a danger-filled dash to the ocean. Then, these water babies must fend for themselves out at sea, finding food and avoiding enemies until they grow to become one of the largest reptiles on Earth. The colorful interior spreads and gorgeous photos of sea turtle hatchlings are sure to delight emergent readers.
Download or read book Sea Turtles written by James R. Spotila and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2004-11-12 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marine biologist James R. Spotila has spent much of his life unraveling the mysteries of these graceful creatures and working to ensure their survival. In "Sea Turtles," he offers a comprehensive and compelling account of their history and life cycle based on the most recent scientific data and suggests what we can be done to save them. Illustrated with stunning, full-color photographs. 0-808-8007-6$24.95 / Johns Hopkins University Press
Download or read book Box Turtle at Long Pond written by William T. George and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1989-09-28 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A day in the life of a box turtle is rendered carefully in words and lifelike illustrations with a text that respects its subject....Superior."--School Library Journal. "Will delight the young viewer. An excellent introduction to pond ecology, and a strikingly beautiful book."--Kirkus Reviews. It is dawn at Long Pond. Box Turtle's red eyes look out from his shelter within a crumbling tree, and his day begins ... In Beaver at Long Pond, the Georges introduced the pond and its resident. In this lyrical, magnificently painted companion book, they insure its place as a favorite spot on every child's itinerary.
Download or read book When Turtles Fly written by Nikki Stone and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-26 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Olympic skiing champion Nikki Stone shares her own inspirational story and those of Tommy Hilfiger, Steve Young, Lindsey Vonn, Lester Holt, and others . . . Did you know you have better odds at winning the lottery than an Olympic medal? To bring home one of those coveted medals—or achieve any great personal goal in life—you need a lot more than luck. You need a game plan. What if you could learn the secrets of success from an Olympian? A Nobel Prize winner? A Fortune 500 CEO? Along with anecdotes from her own dramatic journey, Olympic gold medalist Nikki Stone has compiled a treasure trove of compelling stories to illustrate each step on the path to success. She’s gathered humorous, heartwarming and hugely inspirational tales from some of today’s most brilliant business leaders, scientists, soldiers, inventors, philanthropists, musicians, athletes and entrepreneurs . . . a host of people whose very names epitomize achievement. “Even after my many successful years in business and politics, I was still able to gain a great deal of inspiration and helpful advice from Nikki Stone and her incredible contributors.” —Mitt Romney, business executive and former presidential candidate “These inspirational stories and lessons will challenge readers to overcome their personal obstacles to success and encourage them to achieve their potential.” —Dick Marriott, chairman Host Hotels and Resorts
Download or read book How the Turtle Got Its Shell written by Justine Fontes and published by Golden Books. This book was released on 2000-12-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delightful retellings of turtle tales from around the world, plus fun facts about turtles, are sure to please all turtle fans.
Download or read book Sea Turtles New Updated Edition written by Gail Gibbons and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into the world's oceans to explore the adventurous lives of one of the oldest living animals. Descended from enormous prehistoric creatures, sea turtles are fascinating. Hatched from eggs smaller than a baseball, some can grow to weigh over a thousand pounds. Once adults, they can live to be around 100 years old. And when it's time to nest, they migrate more than 1,000 miles. With colorful, clear illustrations and straightforward text, Gail Gibbons introduces the eight kinds of sea turtles living in the ocean today. Learn the similarities and differences with labeled diagrams and experience the hatching of the tiny turtle babies with detailed illustrations. This updated edition now includes the most up-to-date information about these beloved reptiles, as reviewed by an expert vetter in the field of herpetology. Sea Turtles also gives young readers an accessible overview of how the lives of these large reptiles have become threatened and discusses the conservation efforts currently taking place. Ideal for aspiring oceanographers, this brightly-illustrated book is a perfect introduction to the subject.
Download or read book Turtle on the Track written by Karen Condit and published by . This book was released on 2022-02-02 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a turtle wanders the track in front of the Scurryville Express, everyone on board is forced to slow down. Can Oscar help the impatient passengers slow down and enjoy the ride? Only time will tell!
Download or read book Diego and the Baby Sea Turtles written by Lisa Rao and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diego is going on a night-time beach adventure to watch baby turtles hatch from their eggs. Help him clean up all the rubbish on the beach and turn off the Bobo Brothers torchlight so that the baby sea turtles can make it safely to the sea.
Download or read book Green Sea Turtles written by Michael Molnar and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each book in this series features a marine species, describing its changes at various life stages. Information about features, behaviour traits, predators and prey, migration and threats build a picture of each animal's unique life cycle and the challenges it must survive to complete its life cycle.
Download or read book Sea Turtles written by Elizabeth Laskey and published by Heinemann Educational Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of sea turtles. It is part of a series in which each volume covers a particular group of sea animals, including the natural history, adaptations, population status (safe, threatened or endangered), interactions with humans and other animals, and conservation efforts. The text begins with a you are here description of a deep-sea meeting between the reader and the creature, covering where to look for the animal and the equipment needed to find it and join it in its watery home. The volume then continues to explain this wondrous creature that the reader has just met.
