Download or read book How Turtles Grow Up written by Linda Bozzo and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With hard shells that protect them from predators, turtles are among the oldest group of reptiles. Readers will discover that sea turtles rarely leave the water except to lay eggs in the sand. They will read about freshwater turtles that love to soak up the sun on logs or rocks. What most people don't know is that the temperature of the turtle's nest determines whether the babies are male or female. Interesting facts and stunning photographs are sure to open the door for discussions about habitat, predators, and various other science-related topics.
Download or read book A Turtle Hatchling Grows Up written by Pam Zollman and published by Children's Press(CT). This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grades 1-2.
Download or read book Sea Turtles written by and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the world's largest turtles, and discusses their nesting habits, how young turtles grow up, turtle migration, the reasons why turtles are endangered, and conservation efforts
Download or read book One Tiny Turtle written by Nicola Davies and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2024-04-02 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Simple, lyrical words and bright, acrylic double-page pictures convey the astonishing facts about the Loggerhead sea turtle. . . . A powerful nature story for a young audience." —Booklist Far, far out at sea lives one of the world’s most mysterious creatures, the Loggerhead turtle. For thirty years she swims the oceans, wandering thousands of miles as she searches for food. Then, one summer night, she lands on a beach to lay her eggs—the very same beach where she herself was born. Nicola Davies’s lyrical text offers fascinating information about the journey of the tiny, endangered Loggerhead, while charming paintings by Jane Chapman vividly illustrate one turtle’s odyssey.
Download or read book A Turtle s Life written by Nancy Dickmann and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A very simple look at how turtles go from hatchling to adulthood.
Download or read book Sea Turtles written by Cari Meister and published by Jump!. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells the story of a sea turtle laying her eggs, how they hatch, find their way to the sea, and grow up.
Download or read book National Geographic Readers Sea Turtles written by Laura Marsh and published by National Geographic Society. This book was released on 2012-07-24 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who could resist celebrating sea turtles? They may seem like lazy ocean reptiles drifting with the oceans’ currents, but they are actually long-distance swimmers that spend their entire lives searching for food and a mate. What’s more, they come with their own built-in GPS, returning to the exact beach where they were born to lay their own eggs. Kids will learn all about these tranquil and mysterious animals through brilliant photography and illustrations, plus the trusted and distinctive content you love from NG Kids!
Download or read book The Life Cycle of a Sea Turtle written by Bobbie Kalman and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2002 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children will be fascinated by the journey that thousands of sea turtle babies must make to reach the sea! The life cycle of this ancient species is depicted from development inside the turtle egg, to their life as a hatchling and their dangerous journey to the water.
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 A Turtle s Life Cycle written by Mary R. Dunn and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The process of a new life starting is fascinating! Watch a turtle grow from an egg to a shelled reptile. Young readers will learn about the stages in a turtle's life, including what they eat and where they live. The life cycle of a turtle is a terrific thing to see!
Download or read book Turtle s Song written by Alan Brown and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I am Turtle. My eyes are black, my shell is green. Wide ocean calls me, as I lie curled in the dark. Tides roar in my blood, surf pounds in my heart. A lyrical journey of the life of a Green Turtle from hatchling beneath the sand of a coral beach, through wanderings at sea, to adulthood and returning to lay eggs of its own. Award winning illustrator Kim Toft's magnificent silk painting perfectly capture the precarious life of the Green Turtle, while author Alan Brown's poignant, mythical story sounds a hymn to this ancient but now endangered creature.
Download or read book The Return of the Green Sea Turtle written by Melissa Ra� Shofner and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2017-07-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up to four feet in length and weighing over 300 pounds, the green sea turtle is truly a majestic creature. Sadly, shrinking habitats and exploitation have jeopardized their very existence. In this book, readers will learn what human activities have threatened the sea turtle and what must be done to save them from extinction. The text is enhanced by eye-catching images of sea turtles in their natural habitats, a timeline of the animal�s history, and sidebars with supplemental information.
Download or read book The Life of a Turtle written by Clare Hibbert and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2005 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a closer look at life cycles! During their lives, animals and plants change and grow. This book explains how a turtle develops from an egg into an adult. You can also find out where turtles live and the dangers that they face throughout their lives.
Download or read book Turtle written by Lisa Magloff and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text and photographs describe how a green sea turtle grows up.
Download or read book Turtle in Paradise written by Jennifer L. Holm and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2011-12-27 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Jennifer L. Holm's New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor winning middle grade historical fiction novel, life isn't like the movies. But then again, 11-year-old Turtle is no Shirley Temple. She's smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it's 1935 and jobs and money and sometimes even dreams are scarce. So when Turtle's mama gets a job housekeeping for a lady who doesn't like kids, Turtle says goodbye without a tear and heads off to Key West, Florida to live with relatives she's never met. Florida's like nothing Turtle's ever seen before though. It's hot and strange, full of rag tag boy cousins, family secrets, scams, and even buried pirate treasure! Before she knows what's happened, Turtle finds herself coming out of the shell she's spent her life building, and as she does, her world opens up in the most unexpected ways. Filled with adventure, humor and heart, Turtle in Paradise is an instant classic both boys and girls with love. Includes an Author's Note with photographs and further background on the Great Depression, as well as additional resources and websites. Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews: "Sweet, funny and superb." Starred Review, Booklist: "Just the right mixture of knowingness and hope . . . a hilarious blend of family drama seasoned with a dollop of adventure."
Download or read book Turtle Tales written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[A] book about the challenges faced by loggerhead turtles as they grow from hatchlings to adults. Fewer than one in 1,000 survive. 'Turtle tales' is about Turbo, Tessie, and Tilly, three of the lucky ones, and some of the adventures they had along the road to adulthood. Their adventures are based on real dangers faced by turtle both in the wild and increasingly because of humans, on land and sea"--P. [4] of cover.
Download or read book Recovery Plan for U S Pacific Populations of the Leatherback Turtle Dermochelys Coriacea written by Pacific Sea Turtle Recovery Team (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
