Review: Like "a miniature cow, wearing a helmet!"
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 21, 2014
Meet Jack (10), Emma (8) who live with their parents in Canada. Jack and Emma's grandparents live in an RV in Florida and that is where the family is headed at the beginning of the story. Soon after arriving, Emma spots something which turns out to be a gopher turtle. The story then develops into more details on this type of turtle, how that they are endangered and how Florida is working to help protect them. The burrows can be quite long - at least 8 feet. Their burrows actually provide homes for over 300 different species of wildlife which is quite amazing. Do you know how to tell the difference between a male and female tortoise? You will if you read this book!This is a nature book that kids can learn from, it does not have an exciting storyline as such nor do I think it is meant too - it is purely informational.Cons: Quite a few punctuation errors along with the wrong use of uppercase and lower case letters in this book which does not really affect the reading but will irk those who notice.