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The Voyage of Turtle Rex
CCBC Review:
“Deep in the dunes of a long-ago shore, / the leathery shell of a turtle egg tore. / Out popped a flipper. Then two. Then four. / They scrabbled and scooped, and scrabbled some more.” The little hatchling, a primeval sea turtle called an archelon, soon scuttles from the beach to the water of its ocean home. Evading underwater predators, the archelon grows to its adult weight of two tons, and eventually returns to the beach where she was born to lay her own eggs. The archelon is extinct, but its characteristics are still evident, as “shells of all fashions continue to girdle / the middle of many a tortoise and turtle.” A rhyming text with an easy flow conveys equal parts entertainment and information. Oversized pages with boldly-outlined illustrations add drama to the ancient creature’s story. ©2011 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 3-8
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Animals (Fiction)
Animals (Informational)
Nature/Environment
Stories in Rhyme
On CCBC Booklist:
Literary Science 1: K-5 Mentor Texts
Publishers:
Houghton Mifflin , Harcourt
Publish Year: 2011
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9780547429243
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Cyrus
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