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Summary: Wonderous fable, simple yet direct
Review: Parents and children will LOVE this book! The message it conveys is as old as time and, especially in times such as these, crucially relevant to today. The main messages of cooperation, shared vision, and synthesis will help children learn how to work with those around them to see the world in a new light. The illustrations are breathtaking and perfectly match the tenor of the text. You will enjoy this work for its wisdom and beauty.
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Summary: A thought-provoking, smile-inducing, really groovy story
Review: The Old Turtle is truly an incredible book that works on so many levels. The author incorporated his love of, and respect for, the environment, as well as his concept of God, into a very well-written, enjoyable story. The illustrations were beautifully done and work so well with the subtle, underlying theme of the story. While the book will surly be enjoyed by children of all ages, I purchased it for a Christmas gift for my 28 year old sister. Likewise, I intend to buy another copy for myself so that I can continue to enjoy it, and share it with my children when I have them. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to humans of all ages.
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Summary: Great For Parents, Too!
Review: The story is simple, yet profound. The various animals of the earth have their own way of conceiving God, but it's not until Old Turtle speaks that all come to a deeper understanding of what's important.The two primary lessons taught in this book are the importance of being repectful of other people and respectful of the earth and its creatures. A great bonus in this book is that the illustrations are wonderful!
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Summary: It is a awesome book
Review: The water color pictures are breath taking. I recommed it for all ages. If you have not read it yet you should !!
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Summary: Thought provoking words of wisdom!
Review: The words of Mr. Woods are timely. The book promotes unconditional love toward everyone. Hearing Mr. Woods narrate his own book provided an even deep depth to the spiritual aspect of life. And now that the book has been put to music, it will even provide another avenue of spreading the good word.
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Summary: This book is wonderful!!!
Review: This book is a must have, even for adults. At times we tend to look to hard when we try to define God. This books allows you to see how God is in everything. It will touch you and make you see God in all of your surroundings.
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Summary: beautiful pictures accompany a universal message
Review: this book is appropriate for all ages, as it contains a universal message of love and peace. the various animals all think they know who God is and they alone know the truth. It is a reflection on manhood in all times, past and present. To recommend the book for young children is to limit its worth.
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Summary: A beautiful sentiment, told simply
Review: This book might be seen as a children's book, but adults could learn lessons of God, love, acceptance and the celebration of diversity from this beautiful book. The watercolors are stunning, and the words bring the story across with gentleness and simplicity. A classic. And be sure to look for the new recording by the Turtle Creek Chorale and Women's Chorus of Dallas for the musical setting of this book with Marlo Thomas narrating. Listening to this moving music while reading the book brings every art form together for a true emotional experience.
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Summary: A classic to own or give as a gift....
Review: This is a book worth having, if only for the stunning artwork by Illustrator Cheng-Khee Chee. But in addition to the artwork, the story is one that is ideal for young and old. In this story, the world begins as a beautiful place, filled with luscious trees and colorful plants and flowers, stuffed with a wide variety of strange and exotic creatures. They begin talking, then discussing, then arguing over who God is. Before they come to blows, Old Turtle offers her wisdom and view of the future. There is peace until God adds people to the earthly creatures, and they (we) go through the same argument - whose definition of God is the accurate or better one? The people argue, hurt each other, wars break out (stop me if you've heard this one!). Old Turtle comes to the rescue again. Diversity, God as in all of us - a wonderful book, and absolutely worth having or giving in hardcover.
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Summary: The best spiritual book ever!
Review: This is a very well told and well illustrated story. Way back in the beggining of time, when all the animals, mountains, trees, winds, and waters could somehow talk to each other, they started arguing about who and what God is. Eventually, the argument got so loud that Old Turtle, who had never spoken much before, told them that God is everything, God just IS. Then he told the animals about a new creature that was coming, as a message of love from god to earth. Then People came. They forgot they were a message from God. They misused their power, and hurt each other and the earth. Then they were told to stop by a new voice. The mountain, ocean, stone, breeze, and star told them what God was. The people listened, and started to see beauty in one another and the earth. This book has beautiful water-color illustrations. The people are not well illustrated, but with water colors that is understandable. This book was written by Douglas Wood, and illustrated by Cheng-Khee Chee.
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