Box Turtle

My daughter loves it - we have read it over and over. Nice story and beautiful illustrations.

This book tells a simple story about a box turtle that lives over 100 years. I did not know that this turtle lived in the woods so I learned something as well. The story shows deforestation over the years along with how we are now trying to save the environment through projects. As I read this book with my grandson, we discussed the illustrations and the text to help him get involved in the story. There was not much to it, but the illustrations encouraged discussion. I liked the note at the back of the book specifically about not taking animals from the wild and what to do if you come across an injured Box Turtle.