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Review of Don’t Call Me Turtle! By Helene Woodhams
Arizona Daily Star:
“To the casual observer, turtles and tortoises appear to share so many similarities that we
often use the names “turtle” and “tortoise” interchangeably. But the fact is
that they couldn’t be more different, says Elaine Powers, whose
charming picture book employs clever rhymes and colorful illustrations to
demonstrate why the two should never be confused.
To begin with, while some turtles were built to paddle around in
the water, she says, tortoises were not –
throw a tortoise in the water, and he’ll drown. And that’s just the beginning
of her lesson about these special — and very distinctive — reptiles, a lesson
sure to fascinate junior naturalists and animal lovers.”
