Eastern Box Turtles! A My Incredible World Picture Book for Children

Meet the sturdy land turtles that carry their protection with them and spend decades exploring the same forests, meadows, and wetlands. Eastern Box Turtles Book for Kids EASTERN BOX TURTLES! introduces readers to these fascinating reptiles through beautiful real photographs and engaging, easy-to-understand facts. From their hinged shells and colorful markings to their seasonal movements and long lives, this book explores how Eastern box turtles eat, hide, dig, nest, and survive across the eastern United States. How a hinged plastron lets box turtles close their shells tightly What Eastern box turtles eat in forests, meadows, and wetlands How they stay cool in summer and survive winter underground Why they often return to the same home range year after year How roads and habitat loss threaten these slow-moving turtles Readers will also discover how Eastern box turtles help spread seeds, how females lay eggs in the soil, and how tiny hatchlings grow into adults that may live for more than 50 years. This 8.25" x 8.25" premium photo book is a fun introduction to one of the most recognizable land turtles in the eastern United States.