Overview
“A day in the life of a box turtle is rendered carefully in words and lifelike illustrations with a text that respects its subject….Superior.”–School Library Journal. “Will delight the young viewer. An excellent introduction to pond ecology, and a strikingly beautiful book.”–Kirkus Reviews.
It is dawn at Long Pond. Box Turtle’s red eyes look out from his shelter within a crumbling tree, and his day begins …
In Beaver at Long Pond, the Georges introduced the pond and its resident. In this lyrical, magnificently painted companion book, they insure its place as a favorite spot on every child’s itinerary.