Turtle Pond

A child and his parents visit their local public garden throughout the year to observe the turtles. Gladstone's lively prose poem reveals the pleasure and curiosity that come from spending time with the turtles. Includes an Author's Note with more information about turtles. Full color.

About the author

JAMES GLADSTONE is the author of many highly acclaimed picture books, including When Planet Earth Was New: A Short History of Our Planet's Long Journey, illustrated by Katherine Diemert (Norma Fleck Award); Turtle Pond, illustrated by Karen Reczuch (Norma Fleck Award); My Winter City, illustrated by Gary Clement (Globe 100 List); and Journey Around the Sun: The Story of Halley's Comet, illustrated by Yaara Eshet (Sheila Barry Best Canadian Picture Book of the Year). James lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Summary

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

Foreword

REVIEW COPIES:

• Publishers Weekly


• School Library Journal


• Booklist


• Kirkus Reviews


• Horn Book

Product details

• Authors: Gladstone, James Gladstone, Gladstone James
• Assisted by: Karen Reczuch (Illustration), Reczuch Karen (Illustration)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 4
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781554989102
• ISBN: 978-1-55498-910-2
• Dimensions: 222 mm x 279 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 480 g
• Illustrations: Color illustrations throughout
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Animals, plants, nature, the environment; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Poetry / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Zoology, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Reptiles & Amphibians, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / General, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry, Natural history (Children's/Teenage)