What's the Difference Between a Turtle and a Tortoise?

by Trisha Speed Shaskan, Bandelin Dacey Studios (Illustrator), Terry Flaherty (Consultant Editor)

One animal has a lightweight shell. The other animals shell is heavy. Do you know the differences between a turtle and a tortoise?

Genres: Nonfiction

24 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2010

About the author

As an author of 50 books for children, Trisha Speed Shaskan carries her childhood dreams into her adult life. With the upcoming picture book Trisha wrote THE ITTY-BITTY WITCH illustrated by Xindi Yan, Trisha celebrates Halloween, magic, brooms, witches, and self-empowerment. Trisha is also the author of the picture book PUNK SKUNKS and graphic novel series Q & RAY, which are illustrated by her husband Stephen Shaskan. When Trisha isn't writing stories, she loves to laugh, travel, and spend time with her dog Beatrix and husband Stephen.

Reviews

[Cindi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great overview with helpful information.

[Matthew · Rating 3 out of 5]

This wasn't quite what I hoped it would be, though it did answer the question. I'm not sure a kid would be able to decode the answer to the title question, but it seemed like it was in there, without being as definitive as one might have hoped. Still, I'd add the book to my nonfiction section. There are bound to be readers for a book like this.