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Product Identifiers

PublisherFitzhenry & Whiteside, The Limited

ISBN-101550417460

ISBN-139781550417463

eBay Product ID (ePID)54243687

Product Key Features

Book TitleBaby Sea Turtle

Number of Pages32 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicGeneral, Animals / General

Publication Year2007

IllustratorLynch, Wayne, Yes

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorAubrey Lang

Book SeriesNature Babies Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight4.5 Oz

Item Length7 in

Item Width8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

Reviews." . . with clear, informative pictures - lively texts that invite repeated reading. . ." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "[The Nature Babies series] pairs excellent-quality, never-before-published photos with simple texts. . .focuses on the animals' daily lives, habitat, diet, and, in particular, their relationship with their mother, which is charmingly portrayed. . ..Appealing and useful additions." -- School Library Journal, "Crisp, telephoto views of leatherback sea turtles illustrate every page in this small, slim entry in the Nature Babies series. The detailed text helps kids further visualize the animals. . . the vivid pictures and facts, bolstered by an appended "Did You Know?" section, will easily spark children's interest in these unusual, endangered creatures." -- "Booklist" "Lang and Lynch have once again combined amazing photos and biologically accurate text to create a book that is both visually appealing and accessible to young readers. In clear, concise language, the author describes a mother leatherback sea turtle as she comes ashore on a Caribbean beach late one night to lay her eggs. The informative text delineates the many dangers that imperil the eggs and later the hatchlings as they struggle to survive against incredible odds. "Did you know?" sections provide interesting facts for beginning researchers. . . This book will fill a niche and make an excellent addition to both school and public libraries." --" School Library Journal" ." . . with clear, informative pictures. . . lively texts that invite repeated reading. . ." -- "Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books", "Crisp, telephoto views of leatherback sea turtles illustrate every page in this small, slim entry in the Nature Babies series. The detailed text helps kids further visualize the animals. . . the vivid pictures and facts, bolstered by an appended "Did You Know?" section, will easily spark children's interest in these unusual, endangered creatures." -- Booklist "Lang and Lynch have once again combined amazing photos and biologically accurate text to create a book that is both visually appealing and accessible to young readers. In clear, concise language, the author describes a mother leatherback sea turtle as she comes ashore on a Caribbean beach late one night to lay her eggs. The informative text delineates the many dangers that imperil the eggs and later the hatchlings as they struggle to survive against incredible odds. "Did you know?" sections provide interesting facts for beginning researchers. . . This book will fill a niche and make an excellent addition to both school and public libraries." -- School Library Journal ". . . with clear, informative pictures. . . lively texts that invite repeated reading. . . " -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromKindergarten

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Grade ToThird Grade

Dewey Decimal597.92/8139

Table Of ContentBefore You Begin A Long Swim Huge Mother A First Try A Pile of Eggs Hiding the Nest Back to the Sea A Careless Mistake Time to Hatch Which Way? Run for It! Left Behind Wrong Side Up Watch Out! Swim Away Did You Know? Index Biographies

SynopsisOn a narrow strip of beach in Trinidad, a mother sea turtle comes to shore to dig her nest and deposit her eggs. Right from the beginning, the odds are against the hatchlings. Wild dogs, the rising tide, and other digging sea turtles could destroy the eggs before they hatch. The remaining baby sea turtles will scramble to the water as best they can - taking their first steps on a long and dangerous journey to maturity. Included are the folllowing: Original color photographs taken in the wild, Simple, informative stories A "Did You Know?" section of interesting facts Complete with introduction, table of contents, and index for parents and teachers, and A fine introduction to nature for preschoolers and primary readers Reviews: .,."with clear, informative pictures...lively texts that invite repeated reading..." -- "Bulletin of the Center for Children_s Books" "[The Nature Babies series] pairs excellent-quality, never-before-published photos with simple texts...focuses on the animals_ daily lives, habitat, diet, and, in particular, their relationship with their mother, which is charmingly portrayed....Appealing and useful additions." -- "School Library Journal" Aubrey Lang has been a science writer and wildlife photographer for the past 25 years and a freelance writer for more than fifteen years. Wayne Lynch has seen his work published in more than two-dozen countries. With Aubrey Lang he has produced nearly 40 titles for children and adults, and countless articles in well-known nature magazines, including "Ranger Rick, Owl, Wild, National Wildlife," and "Canadian Geographic,", On a narrow strip of beach in Trinidad, a mother sea turtle comes to shore to dig her nest and deposit her eggs. Right from the beginning, the odds are against the hatchlings. Wild dogs, the rising tide, and other digging sea turtles could destroy the eggs before they hatch. The remaining baby sea turtles will scramble to the water as best they can - taking their first steps on a long and dangerous journey to maturity. Included are the folllowing: Original color photographs taken in the wild, Simple, informative stories A "Did You Know?" section of interesting facts Complete with introduction, table of contents, and index for parents and teachers, and A fine introduction to nature for preschoolers and primary readers, On a narrow strip of beach in Trinidad, a mother sea turtle comes to shore to dig her nest and deposit her eggs. The odds are against the hatchlings. Wild dogs, the rising tide, and other digging sea turtles could destroy the eggs before they hatch. The remaining baby sea turtles will scramble to the water as best they can - taking their first steps on a long and dangerous journey to maturity. Original color photographs taken in the wild Simple, informative stories Includes a Did You Know? Section of interesting facts Complete with introduction, table of contents, and index for parents and teachers A fine introduction to nature for preschoolers and primary readers