{"product_id":"the-book-of-turtles-sy-montgomery-hardcover","title":"The Book of Turtles -- Sy Montgomery, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**A SIBERT HONOR BOOK! **\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e** A \u003cem\u003eKIRKUS\u003c\/em\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ** A \u003cem\u003eBOOKLIST\u003c\/em\u003e EDITORS' CHOICE OF THE YEAR ** \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom National Book Award finalist and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller Sy Montgomery comes an ode to one of the most diverse, fascinating, and beloved species on the planet: turtles. With dazzling illustrations and emotionally engaging, fact-filled text, this picture book will speak to the wisdom these long-lived animals can lend.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone loves turtles. And no wonder: long-lived, unhurried, and ancient, these shelled reptiles are fascinating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurtles are also endlessly surprising. There are turtles with soft shells, turtles with googly eyes, turtles with necks longer than their bodies, and turtles whose shells glow in the dark!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd each turtle, of each of the more than 300 kinds, is an individual. You'll meet some of them here: Lonesome George, the last of his kind on Earth. And Myrtle, the 90-year-old green sea turtle who has more than 7,000 followers on Facebook. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat questions might you ask a turtle? You'll find many of the answers in this gorgeous compendium--and perhaps be inspired to help at a time when these reptiles, who evolved at the same time as the dinosaurs, face the deadliest dangers of their more than 380-million-year history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead more books by Sy Montgomery: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eBecoming a Good Creature\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Magnificent Migration\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eCondor Comeback\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hyena Scientist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Octopus Scientists\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Great White Shark Scientist\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sy Montgomery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\/2\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.5\" H x 10.4\" L x 0.5\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780358458074\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46696120352922,"sku":"9780358458074","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/3015\/4138\/files\/9780358458074.jpg?v=1774755248","url":"https:\/\/unclejonsbookfactory.com\/products\/the-book-of-turtles-sy-montgomery-hardcover","provider":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}