Turtle in the Sea

When the tide recedes, a sea turtle drags herself from the surf onto the sandy shore, driven by an ancient instinct to lay her eggs. She digs a shallow nest, deposits dozens of pearly eggs, and carefully buries them before turning back toward the ocean. The book shows the obstacles she meets, from probing crabs to swooping gulls, as she makes a perilous return to the sea. The simple, illustrated story captures the cycle of one of nature's most ancient rituals.