Picture Book 14 / One Tiny Turtle

Title	One Tiny Turtle
Author	Nicola Davies
Illustrator	Jane Chapman
Awards	n/a
Publisher	Candlewick Press
ISBN	0-7636-1549-8
Readability Score (GLE = Grade Level Equivalent)	Lexile	650L
	DRA	16-18
	GLE	2.6
	Guided Reading	K
Genre /      Sub-Genre	Picture Book / General Nonfiction
Theme	Life of a loggerhead turtle
Primary Character	Loggerhead turtles
Secondary Characters	n/a
Classroom Use	I would use this book to teach about lifecycles and reptiles.
Summary	This book is about turtles living in the water. Their shells get harder as they get older. The book describes how turtles swim and how they breathe. It explains things about loggerhead turtles and the crabs they eat.