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Books published by publisher Turtleback

  • Richard Scarry's A Day at the Fire Station

    Richard Scarry

    Library Binding (Turtleback, June 10, 2003)
    Drippy and Sticky have come to paint the Busytown Fire Station. But with Smokey and the other brave firefighters rushing in and out to rescue people, there are quite a few wet paint mishaps! Filled with information about firefighters. This enormously popular author was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Illustrators in 2012. He wrote over 150 books, most of which have never gone out of print. Richard Scarry's illustrations and stories are sure to be entertaining to any young child. Turtleback binding is a highly durable alternative to a hardcover or paperback book. The comprehensive cover reinforcement process will drastically combat wear and tear, keeping your favorite books in great condition for years to come! Turtleback books are ideal for any reader, or for use in schools or libraries.
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  • Mike Mulligan And His Steam Shovel

    Virginia L. Burton

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback, Oct. 12, 1977)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Threatened by competition from modern shovels, Mike proves the worth of his trusty old steam shovel, Mary Anne.
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  • Those Shoes

    Maribeth Boelts, Noah Z. Jones

    Library Binding (Turtleback, June 9, 2009)
    Jeremy, who longs to have the black high tops that everyone at school seems to have but his grandmother cannot afford, is excited when he sees them for sale in a thrift shop and decides to buy them even though they are the wrong size. Any child who has craved something out of reach will relate to this warm, realistic story. Boelts blends themes of teasing, embarrassment and disappointment with kindness and generosity in a realistic interracial school scenario bringing affecting closure to a little boy's effort to cope in a world filled with materialistic attractions and distractions. -Kirkus Review Turtleback binding is a highly durable alternative to a hardcover or paperback book. The comprehensive cover reinforcement process will drastically combat wear and tear, keeping your favorite books in great condition for years to come! Turtleback books are ideal for any reader, or for use in schools or libraries.
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  • The New Baby

    Mercer Mayer

    Library Binding (Turtleback, March 7, 2001)
    The new baby takes some getting used to, but she's worth it. Turtleback binding is a highly durable alternative to a hardcover or paperback book. The comprehensive cover reinforcement process will drastically combat wear and tear, keeping your favorite books in great condition for years to come! Turtleback books are ideal for any reader, or for use in schools or libraries.
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  • Man and His Symbols

    C. G. Jung

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback, Aug. 15, 1968)
    Explores Jung's psychological concepts regarding the nature, function and importance of man's symbols as they appear on both the conscious and subconscious level Turtleback binding is a highly durable alternative to a hardcover or paperback book. The comprehensive cover reinforcement process will drastically combat wear and tear, keeping your favorite books in great condition for years to come! Turtleback books are ideal for any reader, or for use in schools or libraries.
  • The Bad Guys

    Aaron Blabey

    Library Binding (Turtleback, Dec. 27, 2016)
    They sound like bad guys, they look like bad guys . . . and they even smell like bad guys. But Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Shark are about to change all of that... Mr. Wolf has a daring plan for the Bad Guys' first good mission. They are going to break two hundred dogs out of the Maximum Security City Dog Pound. Will Operation Dog Pound go smoothly? Will the Bad Guys become the Good Guys? And will Mr. Snake please stop swallowing Mr. Piranha?! Turtleback binding is a highly durable alternative to a hardcover or paperback book. The comprehensive cover reinforcement process will drastically combat wear and tear, keeping your favorite books in great condition for years to come! Turtleback books are ideal for any reader, or for use in schools or libraries.
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  • How To Make A Cherry Pie And See The U.S.A.

    Marjorie Priceman

    Library Binding (Turtleback, Aug. 6, 2013)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Traveling around the United States to gather all the materials she will need to make her tasty cherry pie, a little girl stops in New Mexico to purchase the perfect clay for her mixing bowl, Washington for wood for her rolling pin, and Hawaii for the sand she will need to make her own glass measuring cup.
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  • Just Grandma And Me

    Mercer Mayer

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback, March 21, 2001)
    A trip to the beach with Grandma provides lots of fun and surprises. Turtleback binding is a highly durable alternative to a hardcover or paperback book. The comprehensive cover reinforcement process will drastically combat wear and tear, keeping your favorite books in great condition for years to come! Turtleback books are ideal for any reader, or for use in schools or libraries.
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  • Edward the EMU

    Sheena Knowles, Rod Clement

    Hardcover (Turtleback, April 4, 1998)
    A whimsically illustrated companion to Edwina the Emu finds Edward, tired of being an emu and trying to be something else for a change, therefore swimming with seals, lounging with lions, and slithering with snakes. Turtleback binding is a highly durable alternative to a hardcover or paperback book. The comprehensive cover reinforcement process will drastically combat wear and tear, keeping your favorite books in great condition for years to come! Turtleback books are ideal for any reader, or for use in schools or libraries.
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  • A Long Walk To Water

    Linda Sue Park

    Library Binding (Turtleback, Oct. 4, 2011)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about a girl in Sudan in 2008 and a boy in Sudan in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours' walk from her home: she makes two trips to the pond every day. The boy, Salva, becomes one of the ""lost boys"" of Sudan, refugees who cover the African continent on foot as they search for their families and for a safe place to stay. Enduring every hardship from loneliness to attack by armed rebels to contact with killer lions and crocodiles, Salva is a survivor, and his story goes on to intersect with Nya's in an astonishing and moving way.
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  • The Merriam-Webster Dictionary

    Merriam-Webster Eds.

    Library Binding (Turtleback, Jan. 1, 2016)
    A completely revised edition! This best-selling language reference covers the core vocabulary of everyday life. More than 75,000 definitions. Includes pronunciations, word origins, synonym lists, and more than 7,000 usage examples, special sections and tables. Turtleback binding is a highly durable alternative to a hardcover or paperback book. The comprehensive cover reinforcement process will drastically combat wear and tear, keeping your favorite books in great condition for years to come! Turtleback books are ideal for any reader, or for use in schools or libraries.
  • I Spy Letters

    Jean Marzollo

    Library Binding (Turtleback, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Rhyming text invites the reader to find hidden objects representing the letters from A to Z. Turtleback binding is a highly durable alternative to a hardcover or paperback book. The comprehensive cover reinforcement process will drastically combat wear and tear, keeping your favorite books in great condition for years to come! Turtleback books are ideal for any reader, or for use in schools or libraries.
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