Books with title A Turtle Tale

Set in the South Pacific Ocean on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef; follow the thrilling story of Wave, a young female green turtle, from her birth on a tropical night through her perilous adventures with boyfriend, Web. Together they facemany natural and man-made dangers including sharks, storms and pollution.Each page is exquisitely illustrated with a text to delight and amuse childrenand adults alike.

Large lap sized book for shared reading. Non-fiction (report). Use of querstions to highlight the purposes of sections of the report. Science links, definitions / Classification, "Did you know?" boxes. Age range: 4-8 years. Provides thorough coverage of requirements for Year 1 (P2). Can also be used extensively with Foundation (P1), Year 2 (P3), and Year 3 (P4). Size: 37.8cm tall x 31.9cm wide. Published 2002. 16 pages.

This book will appeal to children because it is a light, yet realistic story which deals with emotions and situations that children can identify with, such as: rejection from friends, frustrations in attempting a solution to a problem and acceptance, finally, with friends.The story is about a turtle, Tyrone, who cannot play with his turtle friends at Hide & Seek because he cannot fit his head inside his shell. Laughed at by the other turtles, he asks his other animal friends for suggestions. After several unsuccessful attempts, he gives up. Later he hears a parrot, perched high in a tree, calling him. He climbs up on a tree stump to see who it is but falls off. He hits the ground and realizes that his glasses have come off and his head now fits inside the shell. Tyrone is finally happy because he can play with the other turtles.

Set in the Pacific Ocean and Australia's Great Barrier Reef; follow the thrilling story of Wave, a young female green turtle, from her birth on clear, moonlit tropical night, her dash to the safety of the sea and her perilous adventures and escapades with boyfriend, Web. Together they face many natural and man-made dangers including sharks, storms and pollution. Each page is colourfully illustrated with a text to delight and amuse children and adults alike.