Avocado the Turtle: The One and Only

Imagine finding turtle eggs in your sandbox! When a mother diamondback terrapin lays eggs in a young girl’s sandbox, the girl becomes a “turtle-sitter” to help the babies safely hatch. She raises the teeny hatchlings until they bec...

A clever turtle tucks himself into his shell for safety.

This is a companion book to Mary Alice Monroe’s novel, Swimming Lessons, the sequel to The Beach House. In the novel, the readers witness a young mother, Toy, writing a journal for her daughter, Little Lovie. This is the journal Toy is writing...

Tudley, a pond-living painted turtle, adopts other animals’ behaviors—simply because he doesn’t know he can’t! He flies like a bird, sings like a katydid, hops like a frog, and glows like a firefly. All the while, he uses his...

Do you want to be amazed by Turtles pictures? Let's see color photos of Turtles! You and your child will find pictures of Turtles in short simplified text for children learning to read or those who like picture books. Turtles: Photos and Fun Facts f...

Dr. Seuss presents three modern fables in the rhyming favorite Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories. The collection features tales about greed (“Yertle the Turtle”), vanity (“Gertrude McFuzz”), and pride (“The ...

Jack and Isabella search for Pokey the desert tortoise that lives near their house.

Highlights presents Two Too Many Turtles by Wendi Silvano: There is room for only so many turtles.

Original children's stories starting with two adventures; featuring Tommy and Teddy turtle with rhyme and song! Also includes other original tails featuring a big, fat, brown cat and a rabbit in Mrs. Johnson's garden who is stealing vegetables!