SuitabookTurtles from Head to Tail
Jen Trifer
- Reading
- Look closely at the photographs and use the picture glossary to revisit unfamiliar words. Compare examples by shell, feet, temperament and pet suitability rather than reading only for names.
- Themes
- Animal variation: Turtles are compared through physical features and differences in temperament. The book appears to present variation as a way of understanding turtles more closely, rather than treating all turtles as alike.
- Responsible pet choices: The book contrasts a box turtle described as pet-friendly with turtles that are not suitable choices, including one with a sharp bite. It presents pet suitability as something that differs between turtle types, rather than assuming every turtle is an appropriate pet.
- Worth knowing
- The discussion includes a sharp bite from an alligator snapping turtle and distinguishes turtles that may make suitable pets from those that may not.