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The book of turtles

"This tribute to one of the most diverse, fascinating, and beloved species on the planet (turtles) speaks to the diversity and wisdom of these long-lived reptiles"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Montgomery, Sy (Author)
Other Authors:	Patterson, Matt (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Turtles > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:	"This tribute to one of the most diverse, fascinating, and beloved species on the planet (turtles) speaks to the diversity and wisdom of these long-lived reptiles"--
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Audience:	Ages 4-8 Grades K-1
ISBN:	9780358458074 0358458072
Author Notes:	Sy Montgomery was born on February 7, 1958 in Frankfurt, Germany. She is a 1979 graduate of Syracuse University, a triple major with dual degrees in Magazine Journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and in French Language and Literature and in Psychology from the College of Arts and Sciences. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Keene State College in 2004, and an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Franklin Pierce University and also from Southern New Hampshire University in 2011. Montgomery is a naturalist. She is an author, and scriptwriter. Her most popular book, The Good Good Pig, is a memoir of her life with her pig, Christopher Hogwood. The book became listed on the New York Times bestseller list in 2015. How to be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals was published in September 2018. Her other notable titles include Journey of the Pink Dolphins, Spell of the Tiger, and Search for the Golden Moon Bear. (Bowker Author Biography)