World Turtle Day is May 23!

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 with these wonderful nonfiction books about turtles (including tortoises)!

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

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

Hello, Puddle! by Anita Sanchez

Sea Turtles (Our Amazing World) by Kay De Silva

Yoshi and the Ocean: A Sea Turtle's Incredible Journey Home by Lindsay Moore

One Tiny Turtle (Read and Wonder) by Nicola Davies

The World of Coral Reefs: Explore and Protect the Natural Wonders of the Sea by Erin Spencer

Go Wild! Sea Turtles (Go Wild!) by Jill Esbaum

Wildfire! by Ashley Wolff

Reptiles (Hello, World!) by Jill McDonald

Turtle or Tortoise? (Spot the Differences) by Jamie Rice

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

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

One Summer Night by Tammi Salzano

Sea Turtles (New & Updated Edition) by Gail Gibbons