Old Turtle

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Old Turtle
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Author Douglas Wood
Illustrator Cheng-Khee Chee
LanguageEnglish
Genre Children's literature, picture book, Mythology
Published1992 (Scholastic Press)
Publication placeUSA
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages56
ISBN 9780439309080
OCLC 463400510

Old Turtle is a 1992 book by Douglas Wood about Creation and the nature of God.

Contents

Reception

School Library Journal , in a review of Old Turtle, wrote "Environmentally conscious, gender-balanced (references to God include She), and spiritual in mood, this is a New Age fable; its message of saving the Earth is told in lyrical prose and in pictures that delight the eye." [1] and Kirkus Reviews called it "A handsome, thought-provoking book, especially appropriate for collections that support religious instruction." [2]

Publishers Weekly called it "an enchanting book.", but found "Difficult ideas, painterly art and sophisticated language make this a book primarily for adults." [3]

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References

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