Now I Know Turtles by Janet Craig

Nonfiction

Now I Know Turtles is a simplistic way to teach students the basic facts about turtles. The book discusses the different types of turtles, such as box turtles, sea turtles, tortoises and snapping turtles. The different habitats that turtles live in are discussed as well as the way baby turtles are born (hatched from eggs). The pictures in the story are not real-life pictures; instead they are animated turtles drawn by an artist. I believe students would appreciate seeing real photos of turtles in the book instead, so they can get an understanding of what turtles look like in real life. As this is a scientific topic, this book would be a great addition to a science library or as part of a science learning station. The text in the story is very readable for any age, including those who are struggling with literacy. The book would serve as an option for students to chose to read on their own to learn more about turtles. In science, this would be a resource for students to do individual investigations to learn facts about turtles, write a report or explain to a group what the book is about. Because the pictures are large enough to be seen clearly from a distance, this would be a suitable read aloud if beginning a science lesson on turtles, animals in general or any related material.