Amazing Animals - New Edition: Tortoises

Meet these amazing shelled reptiles! This book explores the many different kinds of tortoises, where they live, their behaviors, and why they move so slow. A folk talk retells Aesop's story of the tortoise and the hare.

Part of the Amazing Animals - New Edition series

From tree-chomping beavers to waddling penguins, and from galloping wild horses to prowling tigers, the world of animals is wonderfully diverse. This popular series travels the planet to study these and other fascinating mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates. Beautiful photos are paired with STEM-appropriate text to examine the featured creature’s appearance, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle. Each new title also presents a folk story that people have used to help explain the animal’s appearance or behavior.