Turtle or Tortoise?

by Kirsten Chang

All tortoises are turtles, but what sets tortoises apart from their fellow family members? Side-by side-comparisons and clear photos take young learners through various physical and behavioral differences between turtles and tortoises in this low-level title. Discover what makes each reptile unique! The animal kingdom is full of look-alikes! Young readers will dig into physical and behavioral traits of each animal to spot the differences between each pair. Full spread side-by-side comparisons point out special characteristics of each animal, while labeled photos and picture glossaries visually define difficult vocab words within the low-level text. Beginning readers will be able to tell these doppelgängers apart in no time!

24 pages, Library Binding

Published August 1, 2019

Reviews

[AMY]

24 pages. This is a great series for comparing similar animals. The photos and diagrams are outstanding. I really liked the two-page comparison of these animals. Kids could definitely use this for a report or recreational reading. Highly recommended for Grades 1-3.

[Meghan Bohn]

Not 100% accurate, although admittedly a tough subject, since all tortoises are turtles, but not all turtles are tortoises and terminology varies by country and words are made up, anyways.

[Darius Billings]

I like their hard shells and the legs.

I liked the side-by-side.

[James Biser]

This is a decent short book for children about the differences and similarities between turtles and tortoises. The public generally believes they are a single thing called turtles, but that is not true.