Tommy the Turtle takes a Tumble
A children's book by Yvonne Koslowsky
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Yvonne Koslowsky is married with three daughters. She resides in Northen California and enjoys family life, reading, and travel. "Tommy the Turtle takes a Tumble" is dedicated to Melissa, Lindsay and Ashley. It is written in loving memory of her grandparents, George and Henrietta O'Neill, and Great Grandma Louisa (Lou Lou) Brown.  Stories with colorful characters and positive messages should be selected to entertain young children. Koslowsky says, "I believe that reading to a child early helps stimulate the mind and develops the imagination." About the illustrator: Illustrator Kevin Scott Collier has worked as Art Director for The Grand Haven Tribune daily newspaper for over 25 years. His artwork and designs have won several awards.  Photo courtesy of Rick Talley Photography, Kauai, Hawaii This honu was not disturbed during the taking of this picture. Sea turtles are an endangered species. For a print of this image, please click below: order print of honu Sea-turtle Species in the U.S. According to a June 2008 TIME magazine report, All six of the sea-turtle species that swim in U.S. waters or nest on beaches are listed as threatened or endangered. Last year biologists reported a worrisome drop in the number of North Atlantic sea turtles. These creatures rank among the largest living reptiles because they are highly migratory. Saving them will require cooperation of many nations. |
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| Turtle Facts | Turtle Art | Favorite Images by the Sea | ||
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1. Turtles live on six of the seven continents - all except Antarctica. 2. The small and the large - turtles range in size from the 4-inch Bog Turtle to the 1500-pound Leatherback Sea Turtle. 3. A turtle’s shell is made up of 60 different bones. 4. There are around 270 different species of turtles, tortoises, and terrapins living around the world in tropical and temperate zones. 5. A female turtle lays her eggs in a nest, covers them up, and then leaves the eggs to incubate on their own. 6. Land turtles have shorter legs that are adapted for walking. Their shells provide room for them to pull in both limbs and head inside the shell for protection. 7. Sea turtles have developed flipper-like feet that make it easier to swim. Their shells are streamlined for swimming and don't provide room for the turtle to pull its limbs inside. 8. Turtles have been on the earth for a very long time, about 230 million years. They evolved before mammals, birds, and reptiles like snakes. 9. Some turtles can live to be more than a hundred years old, including the American Box Turtle. |
Drawing a Turtle Image courtesy of billybear4kids.com Below is artwork of a turtle my daughter Ashley made when she was 6 years old:  Part of a wall mural, painted by Mick Morrison in 2005, is shown below. It includes Hawaii's green sea turtles. Morrison was commissioned for this work by the Quest Resort, a hotel on the garden island of Kauai, home to a traditional luau featuring the hula.  A concrete cast of a turtle can be found at the Kilohana Sugar Cane Plantation on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.  |
A number of images by the sea are presented here for everyone to enjoy. Turtle crossing signs warn vehicles about watching out for turtles crossing the road.  Elbow deep nests are set up at a hatchery to save turtle eggs from natural predators like vultures and human poachers.  A baby hermit crab is scooped up to make sure it is not accidentally stepped on.  A starfish left on the shore after the tide went out.  A Sting Ray swimming at the Monterey Aquarium in shallow water.  A dolphin leaping high out of the water in the British Virgin Islands.  A sea turtle along the Oahu coast in Hawaii. |
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