Released on: June 16, 2008, 9:20 am

Press Release Author: Lauren Greene

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: Children\'s book publishing company provides quiz and
activities to honor sea turtle holiday

Press Release Body: Mt. Pleasant, S.C. (June 16, 2008) - June 16

marks the worldwide celebration of Sea Turtle

Day- a holiday dedicated to honoring sea turtle

protection efforts and sea turtle

conservationists. Sea Turtle Day occurs on June

16 to commemorate Archie Carr, turtle scientist

extraordinaire, on his birthday. Carr, who died

in 1987, is known to turtle scientists as "the

father of sea turtle research." Carr spent his

entire life's work collaborating with leading

sea turtle biologists to

spread awareness of the dangers that sea turtles

continue to face.

While sea turtles are constantly in danger of

being eaten by large fish, actions committed by

humans are among the most fatal to this species.

Humans continuously run turtles out of their

own habitat (ocean beaches) by building seawalls

which can block mother turtles from their

nesting areas. Pollution and the disposal of

trash in the ocean also are very damaging to sea

turtles. Seaweed traps pollution and toxic waste

which can cause turtles to become very sick.

Sea turtles often confuse jellyfish with plastic

bags left in the ocean, and this mistake is

often a fatal one. It is extremely important to

not treat the ocean as a giant trashcan- for the

sake of the creatures who call the ocean home.

In honor of Sea Turtle Day, take this quiz with

your children to test your knowledge on basic

sea turtle facts:

1) What is the top part of a turtle's shell

called?

a) carapace

b) plastron

c) conch

2) On average, how many nests do Loggerhead

turtles lay in a summer?

a) 10

b) 4

c) 25

3) Which of the following do sea turtles love to

snack on?

a) jellyfish

b) crabs

c) shellfish

d) all of these

4) How often do sea turtles lay eggs?

a) Every day

b) Every year

c) Every 2 or 3 years

5) Which of the following is NOT a sign that sea

turtles are nesting?

a) Ingoing and outgoing tracks on the sand

b) Miniature holes along the beach

c) Broken vegetation

(see bottom of page for answers)

Sylvan Dell Publishing, a publisher of nature

and science-themed children's literature books,

urges families to celebrate Sea Turtle Day by

honoring and helping protect sea turtles. Two of

Sylvan Dell's titles, "Carolina's Story"

and "Turtle Summer", focus on teaching children

fun facts about turtles, as well as information

on how to help save them from harm. Furthermore,

each Sylvan Dell book contains a 3-5 page For

Creative Minds (FCM) educational section in the

back which provides fun activities and

information to enhance the book\'s educational

value.

Let's do our part to help with the conservation

of the sea turtles which grace the sands and

oceans of our island home- before it's too late.

(Quiz answers: 1. A, 2. B, 3. D, 4. C, 5. B)

For more turtle activities and protection tips,

visit

http://www.sylvandellpublishing.com/documents/Car

olinaRevisedFCM.pdf or

http://www.sylvandellpublishing.com/documents/TSF

ullPgFCM.pdf. To order any of the books listed

above, visit

http://www.sylvandellpublishing.com. Send any

questions regarding Sylvan Dell Publishing to

LaurenGreene@SylvanDellPublishing.com.

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About Sylvan Dell Publishing

Sylvan Dell Publishing, based in Mt. Pleasant,

S.C., is on a mission to create picture books

that excite children's imaginations, are

artistically spectacular and have educational

value. The company specializes in "Science and

Math Through Literature" and provides free

supplemental parent/teacher resources for every

title. Founded in 2004, Sylvan Dell's family has

grown to include more than 55 authors and

illustrators in the U.S. and Canada, and 35

titles - honored as nominees, finalists or

winners of more than 50 book awards - line their

bookshelf. For more information about Sylvan

Dell's books and free parent/teacher resources,

visit www.SylvanDellPublishing.com.


Web Site: http://www.SylvanDellPublishing.com

Contact Details: Sylvan Dell Publishing
976 Houston Northcutt Blvd., Suite 3
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
843-971-6722 (off), 877-958-2600 (toll free)
843-216-3804(fax)
www.SylvanDellPublishing.com