Old Turtle
When all of creation--trees, stones, ants, the sky, fish—-begins arguing  over who or what God is, quiet Old Turtle is the only one who has the wisdom and  ability to see beyond herself to capture the essence. The debate escalates until  Old Turtle finally speaks: "STOP!" She accepts and incorporates the beliefs of  all the creatures: "God is indeed deep," she says to the fish in the sea, "and  much higher than high," she tells the mountains. "God is gentle and powerful.  Above all things and within all things... God IS." Old Turtle, after silencing  the crowds with her understanding, makes a prediction about the appearance of a  new "family of beings" in the world. These beings, human beings, do appear, and  soon are fighting among themselves over the nature of God. It is only when  people start listening to the mountains and winds and stones and stars that they  actually begin to hear--and to heal the earth.A graceful fable, with elegant, dreamlike watercolors by illustrator Cheng-Khee  Chee, Douglas Wood's modern-day classic makes a hushed but strong environmental  statement, as well as a plea for universal acceptance. (Ages 5 and older)--Emilie Coulter--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.