Celebrate World Turtle Day on May 23, 2024!

All tortoises are turtles. But not all turtles are tortoises! Tortoises like to live on land, while most turtles like to live in water as well as on land. Tortoises are shaped a little differently than most turtles, because they have thicker back legs and shells that are dome-shaped. And tortoises are herbivores (vegetarians) while most turtles are omnivores – they eat both plants and animals. 

Celebrate World Turtle Day 2024 with these wonderful books about turtles (including tortoises) and other reptiles!

The Book of Turtles by Sy Montgomery

One Tiny Treefrog: A Countdown to Survival by Tony Piedra

One Turtle's Last Straw: The Real-Life Rescue That Sparked a Sea Change by Elisa Boxer

Chase the Moon, Tiny Turtle: A Hatchling's Daring Race to the Sea by Kelly Jordan

Toby The Gopher Turtle Dreams of Swimming by Beth Clark

Frogs: Awesome Amphibians (Science Comics) by Liz Prince

The Ultimate Book of Reptiles (National Geographic Kids) by Ruchira Somaweera

Lizards at Large by Roxie Munro

Frogs (Day in the Life) by Itzue W Caviedes-Solis

Reptile (DK Eyewitness) by DK

The Big Book of the Blue (Big Book) by Yuval Zommer

Save the Sea Turtles (DK Super Readers Pre-Level) by DK

Turtles (National Geographic Kids: Level 1) by Laura Marsh

Frogs and Toads (DK Super Readers Level 1) by DK

Aaron Slater and the Sneaky Snake (Questioneers) by Andrea Beaty