turtles

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

"Bugs Bunny thinks he has the race in the bag when a slowpoke enters the triathlon. But who will win the classic showdown between the tortoise and the hare?"--.

Franklin's favorite blanket is missing. He searches everywhere because he can't sleep without it.

Franklin invites his friend Bear to a camp out in his backyard, but Bear prefers a bed.

Franklin tells his friends an exaggerated boast, but they expect him to prove it.

Franklin's friends help him cope with his fear of thunder and lightning.

"When Moana and Pua make friends with a sea turtle, they help her find a good place to lay her eggs"--OCLC.

"This tribute to one of the most diverse, fascinating, and beloved species on the planet (turtles) speaks to the diversity and wisdom of these long-lived reptiles"--Provided by publisher.

A loggerhead turtle hatches on an Australian beach and eventually makes her way to the sea. But when she is injured, she is rescued by a group of fishermen, who name her Yoshi and bring her to Two Oceans Aquarium in South Africa. She stays at Two Oceans Aquarium for twenty years until she shows signs of wanting to return to the beach where she was born and make a nest of her own, so the staff train her for endurance and release her with a tracking device. Soon, the world watches as Yoshi embarks on a 23,000-mile journey from South Africa to Western Australia's Pilbara Coast, the longest and farthest journey of any bird, fish, or mammal ever tracked. Includes back matter on loggerhead turtles and Yoshi.

"Images match informative text in this introduction to giant tortoises. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--.