Turtles are amazing creatures! They go on incredible journeys, have beautiful shells, can hold their breath for hours and even cry salty tears. You can show you love them by not dropping litter on the beach and NEVER buying anything made of tortoiseshell. Discover ten reasons why turtles are amazing and five ways you can show they love them in this gorgeous picture book written by non-fiction expert Catherine Barr - a must for any young animal enthusiast and a fantastic introduction to environmental issues.
This is Book 1 in the 10 Reasons to Love a... Series. See all 10 Reasons to Love a... books here.
Catherine is interested in writing nonfiction stories that spark questions and conversation. She is a proud Patron of Reading for a local school, and mother of two teenage girls. Catherine's first book, The Story of Life, was shortlisted for The English Association Picture Book Award. She is currently working on a new series in partnership with the Natural H
More about Catherine BarrThe book is fully checked and approved by the Department of Mienralogy at the Natural History Museum, London. The Museum's world-class collections of minerals, ores, meteorites, rocks and soils include specimens from Mars and the Moon and from the earliest bodies to form in the Solar System 4.56 billion years ago.
More about Natural History MuseumHanako Clulow is a freelance illustrator whose artwork draws upon a wide range of interests such as nature, animals, psychology and her native Japanese culture. Pat began working in children's publishing more years ago than she cares to remember and is now Editorial Director at Caterpillar Books. As an editor she has worked on titles ranging from atlases to
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