Turtle Pond (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781554989102)

A delightful tribute to turtles and turtle-watching, from a young child's perspective.

What is it about turtles that fascinates us? Is it how they hide inside their patterned shells, their wizened faces, their slow determination?

In Turtle Pond, a child and his parents visit their local public garden throughout the year, observing the turtles as they play, dive, feed, bask, climb, hide and doze. James Gladstone's lively prose poem reveals the pleasure and curiosity that come from spending time with the turtles. Karen Reczuch's stunningly beautiful illustrations accurately portray these extraordinary creatures, both in and out of the water, surrounded by lush plants and the changing seasons beyond the greenhouse windows.

An author's note provides more information about turtles, including the Red-eared Slider featured in the book.

Key Text Features
scientific illustrations
author's note
further information

Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7
With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7
Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)

Author: James Gladstone
ISBN-10: 1554989108
ISBN-13: 9781554989102
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2018
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.20h x 8.90w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/15/2018 pg. 45
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2018
School Library Journal 04/01/2018 pg. 154
Shelf Awareness 05/11/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory