Old Turtle

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

Old Turtle

Author	Douglas Wood
Illustrator	Cheng-Khee Chee
Language	English
Genre	Children's literature, picture book, Mythology
Published	1992 (Scholastic Press)
Publication place	USA
Media type	Print (hardback)
Pages	56
ISBN	9780439309080
OCLC	463400510

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]