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Book Synopsis Ted the Tortoise by : Brandon Crawford
Download or read book Ted the Tortoise written by Brandon Crawford and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-12-11 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ted is one shy tortoise. After seeing his first basketball game, he learned that he too wanted to be a basketball player. He went to the park and was quickly discouraged and worried. His mom then taught him that it is practice that makes someone good at anything. Follow along as Sasha the Sheep and Frank the Fox show him the way, and with practice, he is able to face his fears and beat Gabby the Giraffe and Barry the Bull.
Book Synopsis How the Tortoise Got His Shell by : Brigitta Schwulst
Download or read book How the Tortoise Got His Shell written by Brigitta Schwulst and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a time before tortoises have shells, Thomas the Tortoise's king is sick! Thomas is told that in order to heal the king, he needs to have some gigantic nuts crushed. So it's up to him and his friends Victor the Vulture and Wilma the Warthog to save his majesty. However, the nuts are so big, and none of the animals are strong enough to crush them. They have to somehow convince grumpy old Edward the Elephant to help them on their important mission. When Edward refuses to help, it's Thomas's turn to spring into action and show how clever he really is. With time working against them, Thomas hatches a brilliant plan to get Edward to unknowingly help save the king. As a reward for his service, he is given a very special gift that will protect him and all tortoises to come. How the Tortoise Got His Shell is a delightful new African folk-tale by Brigitta E. Schwulst that reads like a perfect bedtime story for young children. Illustrated in a unique fashion that elicits a distinct African style, the images serve as a great companion to Thomas's entertaining journey. This lighthearted and amusing bedtime story teaches young readers the importance of using their brains. While some children may be bigger than others, everyone can be clever in their own way. Thomas's adventure shows children how to come up with solutions in the face of adversity, and that even when others don't believe in you, it's important to believe in yourself. Using exotic animals and a playful tone, How the Tortoise Got His Shell engages children into Thomas's adventure from the very beginning. With a wittiness that has universal appeal, it will be a story that children will love and parents will enjoy reading. Furthermore, the story educates children and parents on the importance of supporting endangered species by donating part of the proceeds from the book to organizations specific to the cause. In the end, Thomas's tale is a fantastic story about using your brain and believing in yourself that is great for all young children. Filled with colorful characters and a positive message, Thomas's exciting adventure is truly a treat for the whole family.
Book Synopsis Why the Tortoise Has Patchy, Broken Shell by : Ijey V. Nwachuku
Download or read book Why the Tortoise Has Patchy, Broken Shell written by Ijey V. Nwachuku and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-05-26 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the party was over, everyone left, and the tortoise has no means of going home. The tortoise jumped from the sky and landed on hard rocks on the earth and shattered his shell. He became so sick and spent so many months behind the rocks. Although he got better, his shell became cracked and patchy. This is why the tortoises shell is patchy.
Book Synopsis How the Turtle Got Its Shell by : Justine Fontes
Download or read book How the Turtle Got Its Shell written by Justine Fontes and published by Golden Books. This book was released on 2000-12-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delightful retellings of turtle tales from around the world, plus fun facts about turtles, are sure to please all turtle fans.
Book Synopsis Why Tortoise Has a Broken Shell by : Aspect
Download or read book Why Tortoise Has a Broken Shell written by Aspect and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You see there was a time when Tortoise's shell was shiny and smooth. He was one of the speediest animals in Tinga Tinga and he loved to race. Use all the colourful stickers to find out what happened when speedy Tortoise raced the birds up to the Feast in the Heavens?
Book Synopsis How the Tortoise Cracked His Shell by : Angel Ndubisi
Download or read book How the Tortoise Cracked His Shell written by Angel Ndubisi and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-14 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An African folklore about the story of the greedy Tortoise/ Turtle. Before now the Tortoise has always had a very beautiful and smooth shell. Discover through this African folklore, how the Tortoise cracked his shell and ever since it's has remained cracked.
Book Synopsis Turtles as Hopeful Monsters by : Olivier Rieppel
Download or read book Turtles as Hopeful Monsters written by Olivier Rieppel and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-13 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where do turtles hail from? Why and how did they acquire shells? These questions have spurred heated debate and intense research for more than two hundred years. Brilliantly weaving evidence from the latest paleontological discoveries with an accessible, incisive look at different theories of biological evolution and their proponents, Turtles as Hopeful Monsters tells the fascinating evolutionary story of the shelled reptiles. Paleontologist Olivier Rieppel traces the evolution of turtles from over 220 million years ago, examining closely the relationship of turtles to other reptiles and charting the development of the shell. Turtle issues fuel a debate between proponents of gradual evolutionary change and authors favoring change through bursts and leaps of macromutation. The first book-length popular history of its type, this indispensable resource is an engaging read for all those fascinated by this ubiquitous and uniquely shaped reptile.
Book Synopsis How the Turtle Cracked Its Shell by : Amanda Jenkins
Download or read book How the Turtle Cracked Its Shell written by Amanda Jenkins and published by Benchmark Education Company. This book was released on 2006 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perform this tall tale from Guatemala about a turtle who has a hard time controlling what he says.
Book Synopsis Life in a Shell by : Donald C. Jackson
Download or read book Life in a Shell written by Donald C. Jackson and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2011-02-04 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trundling along in essentially the same form for some 220 million years, turtles have seen dinosaurs come and go, mammals emerge, and humankind expand its dominion. Is it any wonder the persistent reptile bested the hare? In this engaging book physiologist Donald Jackson shares a lifetime of observation of this curious creature, allowing us a look under the shell of an animal at once so familiar and so strange. Here we discover how the turtle’s proverbial slowness helps it survive a long, cold winter under ice. How the shell not only serves as a protective home but also influences such essential functions as buoyancy control, breathing, and surviving remarkably long periods without oxygen, and how many other physiological features help define this unique animal. Jackson offers insight into what exactly it’s like to live inside a shell—to carry the heavy carapace on land and in water, to breathe without an expandable ribcage, to have sex with all that body armor intervening. Along the way we also learn something about the process of scientific discovery—how the answer to one question leads to new questions, how a chance observation can change the direction of study, and above all how new research always builds on the previous work of others. A clear and informative exposition of physiological concepts using the turtle as a model organism, the book is as interesting for what it tells us about scientific investigation as it is for its deep and detailed understanding of how the enduring turtle “works.”
Book Synopsis The Tortoise Shell & Other African Stories by : Geof Smith
Download or read book The Tortoise Shell & Other African Stories written by Geof Smith and published by Scholastic Incorporated. This book was released on 2002 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three African Tales: The Tortoise Shell; Why the Frog Has No Tail; The Sun, the Moon, and the Water.
Book Synopsis The Sonoran Desert Tortoise by : Thomas R. Van Devender
Download or read book The Sonoran Desert Tortoise written by Thomas R. Van Devender and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most recognizable animals of the Southwest, the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) makes its home in both the Sonoran and Mohave Deserts, as well as in tropical areas to the south in Mexico. Called by Tohono O'odham people "komik'c-ed," or "shell with living thing inside," it is one of the few desert creatures kept as a domestic petÑas well as one of the most studied reptiles in the world. Most of our knowledge of desert tortoises comes from studies of Mohave Desert populations in California and Nevada. However, the ecology, physiology, and behavior of these northern populations are quite different from those of their southern, Sonoran Desert, and tropical cousins, which have been studied much less. Differences in climate and habitat have shaped the evolution of three races of desert tortoises as they have adapted to changes in heat, rainfall, and sources of food and shelter as the deserts developed in the last ten million years. This book presents the first comprehensive summary of the natural history, biology, and conservation of the Sonoran and Sinaloan desert tortoises, reviewing the current state of knowledge of these creatures with appropriate comparisons to Mohave tortoises. It condenses a vast amount of information on population ecology, activity, and behavior based on decades of studying tortoise populations in Arizona and Sonora, Mexico, and also includes important material on the care and protection of tortoises. Thirty-two contributors address such topics as tortoise fossil records, DNA analysis, and the mystery of secretive hatchlings and juveniles. Tortoise health is discussed in chapters on the care of captives, and original data are presented on the diets of wild and captive tortoises, the nutrient content of plant foods, and blood parameters of healthy tortoises. Coverage of conservation issues includes husbandry methods for captive tortoises, an overview of protective measures, and an evaluation of threats to tortoises from introduced grass and wildfires. A final chapter on cultural knowledge presents stories and songs from indigenous peoples and explores their understanding of tortoises. As the only comprehensive book on the desert tortoise, this volume gathers a vast amount of information for scientists, veterinarians, and resource managers while also remaining useful to general readers who keep desert tortoises as backyard pets. It will stand as an enduring reference on this endearing creature for years to come.
Book Synopsis Turtle or Tortoise? by : Kirsten Chang
Download or read book Turtle or Tortoise? written by Kirsten Chang and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All tortoises are turtles, but what sets tortoises apart from their fellow family members? Side-by side-comparisons and clear photos take young learners through various physical and behavioral differences between turtles and tortoises in this low-level title. Discover what makes each reptile unique!
Book Synopsis Who Wants a Tortoise? by : Dave Keane
Download or read book Who Wants a Tortoise? written by Dave Keane and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A sweet read-aloud for first-time tortoise owners." --Kirkus, starred review Could there be any better pet than a puppy? One young girl is about to find out. From beloved author Dave Keane and acclaimed illustrator K.G. Campbell, a laugh-out-loud story of unexpected friendship! When the spunky, loveable narrator receives a tortoise for her birthday, instead of the cuddly puppy she’s longed for her entire life, she’s more than a little disappointed. But while her new lump of a pet isn’t what she dreamed of, it doesn’t take long—between tortoise-on-skateboard walks, sparkly shell makeovers, and a lemonade stand selling chances to hold a real life tortoise—for the little girl to change her mind—sort of. But when her pet goes missing, all she wants is to be reunited with her new best friend.
Download or read book Albert Upside Down written by Ian Brown and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albert the pet tortoise has a problem: trying to reach a tasty treat, he has ended up on his shell, upside down and stuck! Can the other garden creatures overcome their rivalry, team up and help him get back on his feet? Packed with comical, charming illustrations and vibrant colour, this timeless tale shows the power of working together, thinking creatively, and how even the smallest amount of assistance can make a very big difference.Also included are fascinating facts about the real-life tortoise called Albert, who inspired this story, and tortoises around the world - a modern-day mini-dinosaur living life on the veg!
Book Synopsis The Really Groovy Story of the Tortoise and the Hare by : Kristyn Crow
Download or read book The Really Groovy Story of the Tortoise and the Hare written by Kristyn Crow and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deep inside the city was a hip and happy hare. He was zipping, sometimes lippy, takin' taxis everywhere. Way out in the country was a tortoise calm and cool. He was quite the mellow fellow chillin' out beside the pool. Kids will love to move and groove with this dynamic duo as they hop and pop towards the finish line in this hip-hopping retelling of the classic tale.
Book Synopsis How Honu the Turtle Got His Shell by : Casey A. McGuire-Turcotte
Download or read book How Honu the Turtle Got His Shell written by Casey A. McGuire-Turcotte and published by Steck-Vaughn. This book was released on 1991 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relates how Honu, a daring Hawaiian sea turtle, becomes the first turtle to have a shell.
Book Synopsis Life in the Slow Lane by : Conrad J. Storad
Download or read book Life in the Slow Lane written by Conrad J. Storad and published by Bobolink Media. This book was released on 2005 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young tortoise talks to her grandfather about taking life slowly, compared to jackrabbits and humans.
