By reading this storybook, students will learn about the habitats and characteristics of snapping turtles. They will discover that these reptiles live in various freshwater environments from Canada to Mexico. Students will learn that snapping turtles have a distinctive brown shell, webbed feet for digging, and a sharp beak for catching prey. They also have a unique inability to retract their heads into their shells. The story introduces concepts like hibernation and adaptation, highlighting how snapping turtles survive through cold winters and have developed traits enabling them to live long lives.