Turtle Crossing, by Rick Chrustowski

Follow a female painted turtle from hatching throughout seasons and years until she mates and lays eggs. The bright-colored illustrations feature pond life while the factual text shows the life cycle of this common reptile. As the title implies, there is also a message here about turtles crossing roads often to lay eggs or return to water. This is an attractive introduction to one of the animals frequently seen in our state.

Grades 1-3