Old Turtle

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Summary: Old Turtle
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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Summary: A wonderful book
Review: This is a wonderful book for people of all ages. I had the opportunity to go to a book reading by Douglas Wood, he is an extraordinary person, and he has many songs that the kids love. I bought a copy of the book for my child and I also bought myself a copy!!

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Summary: Old Turtle - A book for adults as well as children
Review: This is the most beautiful children's book that I have ever read. I shed a tear every time that I read it. While it may be in the format of a children's book, it is written for adults as well. It also contains lovely watercolors by Cheng-Khee Chee. I recommend this book to everyone.

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Summary: Old Turtle
Review: This is the most extraordinary book with a message of love, peace and hope for a better world. It transects the boundaries of culture, ethnicity, gender and places the reader in a beautiful place within the spirit. Exquisite illustrations and fine literature will please those with the most discerning tastes. If you want to give something of lasting beauty to the children or even adults in your life, you will make them a gift of "Old Turtle."

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Summary: All Creation Worships Him
Review: This was a wonderful story and one the children I read it to at the library I worked at thoroughly enjoyed. Douglas Wood replays Genesis- but the themes behind the allegory. God is more than what I see of Him- God can only be found in what others see of Him as well. This is true Christian community. Wood displays wonderfully the foolishness of insisting upon only my view of God- in a way that children can understand but so many adults (including myself) need to hear. And then you truly feel the tragedy of the humans, forgetting all of the care for the land that God engrained upon us. Forgetting that God is found in His creation, and that all creation is a worshipful expression to Him. When we forget about the Land, we forget about God. So in the end, "even the stones need to cry out." For creation has learned in it's turmoil to see the Inner Light in the other. Creation has been redeemed. As C.S. Lewis said, this is what makes Christianity unique among great world religions- it calls for us to become like what we are unlike, as we see God in our sister and brother who is most unlike us.

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Summary: All Creation Worships Him
Review: This was a wonderful story and one the children I read it to at the library I worked at thorougly enjoyed. Douglas Wood replays Genesis- but the themes behind the allegory. God is more than what I see of Him- God can only be found in what others see of Him as well. This is true Christian community. Wood displays wonderfully the foolishness of insisting upon only my view of God- in a way that children can understand but so many adults (including myself) need to hear. And then you truly feel the tragedy of the humans, forgetting all of the care for the land that God engrained upon us. Forgetting that God is found in His creation, and that all creation is a worshipful expression to Him. When we forget about the Land, we forget about God. So in the end, "even the stones need to cry out." For creation has learned in it's turmoil to see the Inner Light in the other. Creation has been redeemed. As C.S. Lewis said, this is what makes Christianity unique among great world religions- it calls for us to become like what we are unlike, as we see God in our sister and brother who is most unlike us.

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Summary: Breathtaking!!!
Review: Words cannot describe the beauty of this book. It is a must-have for everyone, no matter what age. The artwork is magnificent, the story divine.

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Summary: Old Turtle
Review: Wow...What a wonderful book! I would have to say this is probably one of the very best books I have ever read! Along with the amazing illustrations is a wonderful story of who the animals, mountains, the winds and the waters, the fish, and the rocks and the birds, and the trees see God. I think in a way it gives us a simile on how all of the different things of the earth could symbolize how all the different religions see God. But as the Old Turtle said God is all of the things that they said. God IS!
I would highly recommend this book to parents or teachers to read to children.
The Illustrations of the book are water colors and with how the author places the setting and talks about all the creations of the world I think it really ties the book and illustrations together. ~Kellie~