The Voyage of Turtle Rex is a picture book written and illustrated by Kyle Cyrus.
Sploosh! Fizz! Swish! The prehistoric ocean is a dangerous place for a baby sea turtle. But after she emerges from her egg, the treacherous waters are her goal. Swimming through the swirling waves and dodging larger sea creatures, she finds a resting place deep below. There she waits, until she grows into the majestic sea turtle that returns to the sand to lay her eggs and begin the cycle again.
This journey of a small creature in the oceanic world of the dinosaurs is a perfect mix of scientific integrity and dramatic storytelling.
Book Review
"Deep in the dunes of a long-ago shore, the leathery shell of a turtle egg tore."
I always love full color, full spread picture books. The Voyage of Turtle Rex has really great artwork. It's pretty dark and even menacing for a picture book, but that's more my cup of tea (and my 6 year old's really) so we loved it.
The Voyage of Turtle Rex is about the life of an Archelon sea turtle and the different dinosaurs she would have encountered along her journey.
This is a great book for kids who love dinosaurs. From the first pages, the sea turtle is on the beach with land dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus Rex. Once she makes it into the ocean she encounters dinosaurs like Mosasaur and Plesiosaur. It's a pretty epic tale that finds her back on the beach laying eggs and showcasing the circle of life.
"A primeval beach was a spine-tingling sight. She hid in the sand. She waited for night . . ."
As moving of a tale as it is, The Voyage of Turtle Rex is also kind of a downer. All of the featured animals are now extinct, and the sea turtles themselves are headed that way thanks to man. It's a realistic view and awareness is important, but it sure can bring down story time.
Even though you might get bummed a bit, The Voyage of Turtle Rex is a great picture book with lots of facts about sea turtles and lots of different dinosaurs to meet along the way. Kyle Cyrus has written and illustrated several other picture books that are definitely going on our to be read list (including Tadpole Rex which looks quite similar to this one).
7/10: Recommended Read
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