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This book combines conservation and philosophy. Great think-piece for all nature lovers, not just ‘turtle nerds’. In which the turtle is a poster child for our relationship with nature. The book has a broader scope than just sea turtles, but with a main focus on conservation. Why not carry out a simple experiment with your toddlers and preschoolers to show how even they can make a difference at home. Wally is a little hatching that should emerge from the nest and make his way to the ocean following the glint of the moon on the waves.

These turtle books are perfect for your animal, pond, and Letter T lessons! Fill your book basket with a handful of them, and spend some time reading about turtles with your preschoolers. Turtle Books Thomas and the Tiger-Turtle– When Thomas finds a talking turtle in his yard, he’s amazed and surprised, especially when the turtle insists, “I’m not a turtle. I’m a tiger!” After a visit to the zoo and a fun chase, the turtle–or is it a tiger?–discovers an important truth and makes a fast friend. These stimulating stories encourage children to make sense of the world—and we’ve heard so much fun stories about how this is working so well. But most curriculum is dumbed down and leaves out the essential civic truths that children and adults need to know. Tilly the Turtle– Tilly the Turtle is the happiest turtle in the world. Do you want to know why? This is an excellent read for beginning and early readers.

What a great collection of turtle books for preschoolers and young readers. This list includes both fiction and nonfiction books to teach more about turtles. As the founder and president of a thriving non-profit and the author of over two dozen books, I’ve spent years trying to figure out simple and effective ways of teaching other people important principles. Along the way, I came to realize something: kids can understand these ideas, too. India is a big country known for its diverse wildlife on land. At the same time, the country has a very large coastline and many people are depending on the sea for income and food. This is truly a wonderfully illustrated book and shows how plastic pollution in the ocean happens as well as what children and you can do to help. Wally the Wayward Sea Turtle

Lessons of a Turtle–Go with the slow! Life is about enjoying what’s around you now and finding your own path. It’s about the beauty of the journey more than the achievement of the finish line. So be like the turtle . . . notice, savor, bask, risk, grow. The Adventure of Thomas the Turtle– Far from home, he is determined to reunite with this family, and finally with the help of two children he succeeds. Another tale about green sea turtles in Baby Honu’s Incredible Journey by Tammy Yee we learn about the Pacific Green’s and also ocean life around the islands of Hawaii.

This is a ‘must read’ for all aspiring sea turtle scientists and conservationists! This book written by the ‘father of sea turtle conservation’ in the Americas gives an introduction to the life history and behaviour of sea turtles. And even if you homeschool, you are always on the hunt for a new curriculum to make sure your children are being taught good principles and true ideas. Yertle the Turtle– In this hilarious book, featuring three timeless fables, Dr. Seuss explores the pitfalls of growing too big for your boots! Goodnight Little Turtle– This rhyming bedtime story, with cute, brightly-colored pictures, is sure to capture kids attention and help them get calm before bed. When we started selling these books, we weren’t sure if there would be demand. We made them as a labor of love—because we believe in these ideas so strongly.

In Poky, The Turtle Patrol by Diana Kanan, Poky the hatchling sea turtle emerges from the nest convinced that he is the late to the great sea turtle race to the sea. Although the tale produced some interesting discussions with my kids that know a little sea turtle biology i.e. the mother sea turtle never connects with her hatchlings we did enjoy the illustrations and the poetry. Baby Honu’s Incredible Journey Below, I’ve featured just a handful of turtle-themed books books that will help your preschoolers learn about turtles.Taoist monk Yun Rou present the reader with a philosophical approach to our relationship with nature. Rou is a turtle enthusiast himself, and thus finds it easy to relate to them. The author is not the only one with this take on turtles, which is why they are often flagship species for marine conservation. By protecting these iconic species and their habitat, many other species will benefit as well. As she heads out on her journey through colourful coral reefs and beautiful oceans over the years she sees how the plastics have changed her homes. A Loud Winter’s Nap–For Tortoise, winter is good for one thing: a nice long nap. Can friends open his eyes to a season full of surprises? Compelling read focusing on so far under-represented science and effort in the Indian Ocean – great work about a region with famous mass-nesting events. The first comprehensive history describing sea turtle conservation in India!

From the land creatures and birds that Honu meets as he emerges from the sand to the wonderful ocean animals that he encounters once he leaves the beach. Into the Sea This is a wonderful book for younger preschoolers and toddlers to introduce the problem of plastic pollution and how it is harming ocean wildlife. Little Turtle Changing the Seas

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Investigate how plastic bags affect ocean animals with our Jelly Fish in a Bottle Experiment. One Tiny Turtle