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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2003 · Est. 8 min read-aloud
Turtle's Race with Beaver
Written by Joseph Bruchac · Illustrated by Ariane Dewey and Jose Aruego
A turtle must outsmart a beaver to reclaim her pond.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 190 ratings
32 pages· 1,036 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
In a serene pond, Turtle awakens to find her home overtaken by a stubborn beaver. Faced with losing her beloved sanctuary, she must accept a daunting challenge: a race against the powerful intruder. Can Turtle's wits outpace the beaver's strength, or will she be forced to leave the only home she's ever known? This delightful tale of cleverness versus might invites young readers to explore the power of ingenuity and determination.
From the publisher
Turtle lives in a beautiful little pond with everything a happy turtle needs. But one spring, Turtle awakes from hibernation to discover that her lovely home has been invaded! A pushy beaver takes over Turtle’s beloved pond and refuses to share. Instead, he challenges her to a race to determine who can stay. But how can a little turtle outswim a big, powerful beaver? This charming fable of brains versus brawn is a great read for all the young readers in the forest to share!
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 1,036
- Reading age
- 5–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~381L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.7
- F&P level
- ~K
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 68295
Publication
- Published
- October 6, 2005
- First published
- September 29, 2003
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780142404669
- LCCN
- 2006274066
- OCLC
- 62099577
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