Messenger photos by Whitney Wilson Coy

The Turtle Lady visited the Westland Area Library on July 29 and brought her troop of critters, in an effort to teach children about reptiles and encourage them to read about them. Here, a bearded dragon hitches a ride with a large turtle.

Two frogs, a male and a female, nearly got away from the Turtle Lady during her demonstration.

After the presentation, children were able to get a close up view of all of the reptiles.