Overview
What has no teeth, swims with large flippers, and has green fat? Sea Turtles will tell you all about these slow-moving, swimming reptiles.Synopsis
What has no teeth, swims with large flippers, and has green fat? Sea Turtles will tell you all about these slow-moving, swimming reptiles.
Judy Crowder - Children's Literature
They swam the world's oceans over 200 million years ago and they still look a lot like their ancient ancestors. They have relatives that live on land, but don't bask in the sun to keep warm. They also have relatives that live in freshwater lakes, streams, and ponds, but these reptiles have flippers, not legs, and they cannot pull their limbs and heads into their shells. They can grow to six feet in length but can drown in fishing nets. What are they? Sea turtles! This book, part of the "World of Reptiles" series, provides the young readers with an introduction to sea turtles: what they look like, what they eat, how they reproduce, what dangers they may encounter, and so on. The last page contains fascinating facts, such as this one: sometimes sea turtles look like they're crying, but they are just getting rid of excess salt from their bodies. This well-written book also has a glossary, index, and bibliography, plus age-appropriate Internet sites. 2006, Capstone Press, Ages 8 to 12.
Editorials
Children's Literature
They swam the world's oceans over 200 million years ago and they still look a lot like their ancient ancestors. They have relatives that live on land, but don't bask in the sun to keep warm. They also have relatives that live in freshwater lakes, streams, and ponds, but these reptiles have flippers, not legs, and they cannot pull their limbs and heads into their shells. They can grow to six feet in length but can drown in fishing nets. What are they? Sea turtles! This book, part of the "World of Reptiles" series, provides the young readers with an introduction to sea turtles: what they look like, what they eat, how they reproduce, what dangers they may encounter, and so on. The last page contains fascinating facts, such as this one: sometimes sea turtles look like they're crying, but they are just getting rid of excess salt from their bodies. This well-written book also has a glossary, index, and bibliography, plus age-appropriate Internet sites. 2006, Capstone Press, Ages 8 to 12.—Judy Crowder