How Turtles Grow Up

This book explores the world of turtles, one of the oldest groups of reptiles, examining their hard shells that protect them from predators. Readers learn about sea turtles that only leave the water to lay eggs in sand and freshwater turtles that sun themselves on logs and rocks. The book explains how the temperature of a turtle's nest determines whether the babies are male or female. Stunning photographs accompany interesting facts about turtle habitats and life cycles.