The Turtle Reunion

By Linda L. Rigsbee

What could a turtle reunion have in common with your family reunion? While imparting interesting turtle facts, the questions on each page will prompt children to think deeper than the surface story.

This book explains the difference between turtles, tortoises and terrapins. The author researched and found some of the most unusual turtles to explore.

This juvenile book was written and illustrated by author and artisan Linda L. Rigsbee.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HomeSpun Literature Publishing
• Release date: Aug 21, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201164058

Linda L. Rigsbee

Linda L. Rigsbee is an award-winning, multi-genre writer with over 60 books published since 1969. She writes cradle-to-rocking chair with one theme – keep it clean. No profanity, excess violence or explicit scenes. Rigsbee writes, draws, paints, sculpts, carves, sews and even cooks art. She illustrates her own children's books, sometimes using digital art created in MS Paint program using a regular wheel mouse. Learn more about this versatile artisan on her website.

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DEDICATION

I dedicate this book to my grandson, Triston Rigsbee, who loves turtles more than anyone I know.

The Invitation

Invitations to the turtle reunion were sent all over the world. Some family members arrived by land and some by water. Some called themselves turtles. Some were known as tortoises and some called themselves terrapins, but they were all the same family - chelonian.

Do people at your family reunions have different last names?

The Chelonian family members lived in different environments, or habitats. Some countries do not separate them by habitat. In Spanish, Turtles, Terrapins and Tortoises are all called Tortugas, but in the United States, they are given names according to their habitat.

Turtles are aquatic. They live in or near the water.

Terrapins are