Baby Sea Turtle

Silver Birch Express shortlist 2007 On a narrow strip of beach in Trinidada mother sea turtle comes to shore to dig her nest and deposit her eggs. Rightfrom the... » 

Silver Birch Express shortlist 2007 On a narrow strip of beach in Trinidada mother sea turtle comes to shore to dig her nest and deposit her eggs. Rightfrom the beginning the odds are against the hatchlings. Wild dogs the risingtide and other digging sea turtles could destroy the eggs before they hatch.The remaining baby sea turtles will scramble to the water as best they can taking their first steps on a long and dangerous journey to maturity. Includedare the folllowing Original color photographs taken in the wild Simpleinformative stories A Did You Know? section of interesting facts Completewith introduction table of contents and index for parents and teachers and Afine introduction to nature for preschoolers and primary readers «