Chelonia : Return of the Sea Turtle

By Dawn Navarro, Wallace J Nichols, Robert E Snodgrass

This is Sea Challengers' first children's book. The well-known artist and the two co-authors have produced a beautiful, entertaining and informative book based on a true event. The story describes the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0930118316
• ISBN13: 9780930118310
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Sea Challengers
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.3" x 11.5"
• Age Range: 6 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 7

Customer Reviews

More Than Just Another Children's Book

Chelonia has so much to offer beyond a fascinating children's story. Even adults will enjoy the beautiful illustrations, and the opportunity to learn more about sea turtles. Children's books should offer more than mere entertainment (which this has)- they should provide a process of discovery and education. There's nothing more rewarding than seeing the wonder and surprise on a kids face as they turn the page...

Beautiful story and illustrations...

This book is beautiful and I love the way the story is fiction, but there are lots of real turtle facts. Children will learn a lot about turtles in an enticing way. I have given many of these books to my friends' kids. I even keep one here for when we have children visiting. Keep writing.

CHELONIA

This wonderful story about Nina Delmar and her sea turtle named CHELONIA is the perfert mix of science and art. Beautifully illustrated by Dawn E. Navarro the book is filled with natural history diagram. Both entertaining and educational. Buy it, read it and pass it along.

A Great Story for Children

Chelonia: Return of the Sea Turtle is a valuable educational tool for children and a great read. I have been giving talks to kids in San Diego about sea turtles and Chelonia is a great way to wrap up my talks. Kids of all ages absolutely love this story of the rescue of an endangered sea turtle. If your children love the ocean and marine animals then you should get this beautiful story.

"Sea Log" sidebars provide educative informational asides

The beautifully drawn children's picturebook Chelonia: Return Of The Sea Turtle is the very highly recommended and collaborative work of Dawn E. Navarro, Robert E. Snodgrass, and Wallace J. Nichols. Based upon a true story, the exciting and informative text is enhanced with accurate illustrations of the birds, sea mammals, fish, crustaceans, and vegetation associated with the sea and form the habitat and world of the sea turtle. a series of "Sea Log" sidebars provide educative informational asides that are a perfect augmentation to the lively and engaging story of a little girl who rescues a sea turtle and eventually returns it to the sea.