turtles

After a natural disaster, which resulted in the loss of his family, a baby hippo named Owen is taken to a zoo, where he and Mzee the tortoise form an unusual friendship.

Text and pictures introduce children to the life cycle of the painted turtle.

Shy Mr. Hoppy devises a plan to win the heart of his true love by teaching her a spell to make her tortoise grow bigger.

A turtle emerges from the sea to lay her eggs in the sand.

Turtle and Snake have plenty to do as they prepare Valentine's Day surprises for each other. Includes directions for making a valentine.

An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, and habitat of tortoises, types of turtles that are among the oldest reptiles on earth.

Box Turtle feeds, sleeps in a hollow log until near dark, builds her nest, and lays four eggs, thus completing her job as mother.

Photographs and text trace the life cycle of a turtle from egg, to hatching, to hibernating, to adult. Includes information about turtle endangerment.

Franklin is missing out on a lot of fun because he cannot ride his bike without training wheels, but when his mother points out that learning new things takes a lot of work, he decides to try again.