One Tiny Turtle (Read and Wonder)
by Nicola Davies (Author) Jane Chapman (Illustrator)
"Simple, lyrical words and bright, acrylic doublepage 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.
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Publishers Weekly
.The text addresses readers directly, while seamlessly weaving facts into the story...By the time Loggerhead's hatchlings race for their lives across the beach, under threat of attack, readers will be emotionally invested in their plight--a sure sign of the accomplished storytelling.
ALA/Booklist
Simple, lyrical words and bright, acrylic double-page pictures convey the astonishing facts about the Loggerhead sea turtle...without condescension, this tells a powerful nature story for a young audience.
Kirkus
This beautifully designed story of a loggerhead sea turtle uses an oversized format and glorious acrylic paintings for a work that is both entertaining and informative...Recommended for school and public library collections.
School Library Journal
Broadly sketched in good language and pictures for read-aloud sharing, Davies's title will be enjoyed as a glimpse into the ways of the remarkable giant sea turtles.
Review quotes
Davies is in fine form with an informative narrative that is immediate and loving...until young listeners can paddle through the text on their own, expect calls for encore readings.
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, The This beautifully illustrated book follows a loggerhead turtle from her early years as a baby in the sea to when, as a full-grown sea turtle, she climbs up the beach to dig a nest and lay her eggs.
—Your Big Backyard, featured as "Book of the Month"
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, The This beautifully illustrated book follows a loggerhead turtle from her early years as a baby in the sea to when, as a full-grown sea turtle, she climbs up the beach to dig a nest and lay her eggs.
—Your Big Backyard, featured as "Book of the Month"
This is a cool book
Nicola Davies
Nicola Davies has loved sea turtles ever since she first saw one in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Nicola Davies is also the author of BIG BLUE WHALE, BAT LOVES THE NIGHT, and WILD ABOUT DOLPHINS. Jane Chapman also loves sea turtles and has wanted to paint them for ages. Her other books for children include ONE DUCK STUCK by Phyllis Root and THE EMPEROR'S EGG by Martin Jenkins, a National Science Teachers Association - Children's Book Council Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780763623111
Lexile Measure
650
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date
June 20, 2005
Series
Read and Wonder
BISAC categories
JNF003190 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Reptiles & Amphibians
Library of Congress categories
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