books by Turtle Books

books by Turtle Books

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Turtle Books

Anne Miranda

Turtle Books, 2000

Great for racing fans, parents and kids alike
I took my 3 year old to a raceway where he enjoyed watching his first car race. Soon afterwards he picked out this book, and asks me to read it to him every night. It's just like being at the race track (except since it's a kid's book, it downplays the accidents ...

The Lady in the Box

Ann McGovern

Turtle Books, 1999

Lady in the Box Teaches Caring to Young Readers
This is definitely a lap and snuggle book. It's not heavy, but BIG with warm tones and autumn colors settled on the pages. The illustrator, Marni Backer, captured snowy winter scenes that immediately draw you into any large city and any large neighborhood. Could this ...

On the Blanket

Tim Pat Coogan

Turtle Island Books, 1980

STANDING UP FOR WHAT YOU BELEVE IN
THIS BOOK IS ABOUT THE DIRTY PROTEST BY THE IRA PRISONERS IN H BLOCK OF THE MAZE PRISON ONE OF THE PRISONERS WAS BOBBY SANDS. WHETEHER YOU AGREE WITH THE IRA OR NOT IT IS A TRAGIC INCIDENT AND SHOWS THE WILL AND DRIVE OF THESE 10 MEN AND ALL THERE SUPPORTERS AND THERE ...

Finding Daddy: A Story of the Great Depression
Jo Harper, Josephine Harper

Turtle Books, 2005

Bonnie loves to sing while her father plays a fiddle. In better times, the family was happy in its modest home. But hard times took away Bonnie's father's job, then their house, and then even her father's fiddle. Hearing the unkind remarks of a neighbor, Bonnie's father leaves to search for work at the nearby port and to relieve the economic ...

Beep! Beep!

Anne Miranda

Turtle Books, 2000

For kids who like things that GO!
I got this book from the library for my son (who's 3.5). He likes ANYthing that Goes. This book covers all things that go; and the sounds they make in a fun and rhythmical fashion. Vehicles ranging from cars, to helicopters to a tank and much more. It was such a big ...

El hombre de los cangrejos: The Crab Man, Spanish-Language Edition

Patricia E. Van West

Turtle Books, 2001

The Crab Man
"A compelling drama of a young Jamaican boy who must choose between earning money and treating animals fairly." (summary by Association of American Publishers's * Publishing Latino Voices for America Task Force * Latino Recommended Reading List)

Alphabet Fiesta: An English/Spanish Alphabet Story

Anne Miranda

Turtle Books, 2001

One of the better bilingual books for preschoolers
This is a really cute book about animals (A-Y) being invited and preparing to go to Zelda the zebra's party. Even the Spanish translation is decent (unlike alot of bilingual books), although a couple of words are forced. It's great for building vocabulary.

La Cucaracha Martina: Un cuento folklorico del Caribe, Spanish-Language Edition

Daniel Moreton

Turtle Books, 1999

This cucaracha is simply magnifica!
This is a classic book. My daughter is 3 and she just loves la cucharacha Martina's quest for the "beautiful noise." It helps that my husband is an entomologist - the two of them get a big kick out of this book. Spanish is woven into the book, in the signs and in ...

The Crab Man

Patricia E. Van West

Turtle Books, 2001

Inspiring story
If you've every seen the brightly-painted crabs for sale in the pet stores, this heartfelt story will give you a whole new perspective. Neville faces a difficult decision when he learns what becomes of the hermit crabs he has been collecting for the Crab Man. The boy ...