Old Turtle

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Old Turtle
Old Turtle.jpg
AuthorDouglas Wood
Illustrator
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature, picture book, Mythology
Published1992 (Scholastic Press)
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages56
ISBN9780439309080
OCLC463400510

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

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]

Awards[]

  • 1992 ILA Children's and Young Adults' Book Awards - Younger Reader Category[4]
  • 1993 American Booksellers’ Children's Book of the Year - winner[5]
  • 1993 International Reading Association Children's Book Award - Picture Book[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Old Turtle". kcls.bibliocommons.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "Old Turtle". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. December 1, 1991. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "Old Turtle". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. March 2, 1998. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  4. ^ Celebrating 40 Years of Extraordinary Books (PDF). International Literacy Association. p. 3. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  5. ^ Fein, Esther B. (April 28, 1993). "Book Notes: A Little Help From Friends". New York Times. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  6. ^ Lee Galda; Lawrence R. Spie; Lauren A. Liang; Bernice E. Cullinan (2013). Literature and the Child. Cangage Learning.


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