Tortoises

Amazing Animals

by Kate Riggs

A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of tortoises, the slow moving shelled reptiles. Also included is a retelling of Aesop's famous fable about the tortoise and the hare.

Genres: Nonfiction, Childrens, Animals

24 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2014

Reviews

[Karissa Fankhauser · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tortoises by Kate Riggs contains basic information on tortoises, including an explanation of their appearance, behavior, and habitat. In my opinion, the Amazing Animals series is one of the greatest for elementary age children. This title, like others in the series, is full of photographs that really wow the reader, as well as a plethora of facts about tortoises. Besides the stunning photographs, a few other things really impressed me, such as the large print, the photo captions, and the definitions of unfamiliar terms right on the page rather than in the back. I thought this was a great way to keep kids engaged in the text and not have them flipping back and forth to the index, or rather skimming over words they don't know. I was amazed at how much tortoises look like dinosaurs, and I think kids would love that as well. Overall, a great non-fiction text for animal studies in 1st-5th grades.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good book from the Amazing Animals Series which is a great introduction to tortoises. The full color photos are very nice and give readers a close up view of the tortoise. Included in the back are websites and other books to read on this topic if one is more interested in it.