Review: A good book with plenty of photographs and a wealth of information about turtles and tortoises
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 10, 2014
This is an excellent nature book, best read to youngsters whose attention can be maintained by sharing glimpses of the critters whose ancestry is said to date back some 200 million years.The key new knowledge I'm taking with me is that I learned the earliest turtles or tortoises had teeth, but were unable to retract back into their shells.My one. Minor disagreement was the author nearly always referring to these reptiles as turtles, even as she displayed tortoises - yes, I know to some I am nitpicking, but I just think it best to make the distinction even with toddlers so the don't have to later 'unlearn' what Mom or Dad taught them.At any rate, I still gave five stars to Turtles! Learn About Turtles and Enjoy Colorful Pictures - Look and Learn and recommend it for parents of toddlers and youngsters.