"A day in the life of a box turtle is rendered carefully in words and
lifelike illustrations with a text that respects its
subject....Superior."--School Library Journal. "Will delight the young
viewer. An excellent introduction to pond ecology, and a strikingly
beautiful book."--Kirkus Reviews.
It is dawn at Long Pond. Box Turtle's red eyes look out from his shelter
within a crumbling tree, and his day begins ...
In Beaver at Long Pond, the Georges introduced the pond and its
resident. In this lyrical, magnificently painted companion book, they
insure its place as a favorite spot on every child's itinerary.