| Box Turtle at Long Pond Contributor(s): George, William T. (Author), George, Lindsay Barrett (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0688081843 ISBN-13: 9780688081843 Publisher: Greenwillow Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1989 Annotation: The Georges follow one animal's odyssey from the beginning of his day until the end. Accurate, lyrical, and superbly detailed, this book ensures Long Pond as a favorite spot on every child's itinerary. Beautiful, lifelike illustrations will capture young readers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Turtles |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 88018787 |
| Lexile Measure: 600 |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 10.18" W x 8.34" (0.70 lbs) 32 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A day in the life of a box turtle is rendered carefully in words and lifelike illustrations with a text that respects its subject....Superior.--School Library Journal. Will delight the young viewer. An excellent introduction to pond ecology, and a strikingly beautiful book.--Kirkus Reviews. It is dawn at Long Pond. Box Turtle's red eyes look out from his shelter within a crumbling tree, and his day begins ... In Beaver at Long Pond, the Georges introduced the pond and its resident. In this lyrical, magnificently painted companion book, they insure its place as a favorite spot on every child's itinerary. |
Contributor Bio(s): George, Lindsay Barrett: - Lindsay Barrett George is widely recognized for her striking illustrations of animals, birds, and fish in their habitats. She is the author-illustrator of Maggie's Ball; Alfred Digs; The Secret; Inside Mouse, Outside Mouse; In the Garden: Who's Been Here?; and four other Who's Been Here? titles. Lindsay Barrett George lives in northeastern Pennsylvania with her dog, two cats, and a very handsome duck. George, William T.: - William T. George created Christmas at Long Pond and Beaver at Long Pond together with his wife, Lindsay Barrett George. Mr. George died in 1999. |