The Book of Turtles by Sy Montgomery & Matt Patterson claire walker leslie and writes from her home

and writes from her home in Washington's scenic Skagit Valley

and thought-provoking now as it was when Golding published it in 1954

based on unprecedented access to the company's archives and rare interviews with the founding family who still owns the company

author and collaborator on five books

that the elephant's closest relatives are the manatee

The Book of Turtles by Sy Montgomery & Matt Patterson claire walker leslie and writes from her home**A SIBERT HONOR BOOK! ** ** A KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ** A BOOKLIST EDITORS' CHOICE OF THE YEAR ** From National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestseller Sy Montgomery comes an ode to one of the most diverse, fascinating, and beloved species on the planet: turtles. With dazzling illustrations and emotionally engaging, fact filled text, this picture book will speak to the wisdom these long lived animals can lend. Everyone loves turtles.