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Old Turtle and the Broken Truth (Hardcover)

by Douglas Wood (Author), Jon J Muth (Illustrator) "Once, in a beautiful, faraway land . . . that was, somehow, not so very far . . . a land where every stone was..." (more)
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From the author of the award-winning legend of peace, Old Turtle, comes a soulful new tale about the wise old turtle who advocates listening to the "language of breezes...learning lessons from stones and animals and trees and stars." In this story, a truth falls from the stars, breaking in half when it lands. Crow, Fox, Coyote, and Raccoon, each pick up this piece of truth but discard it because of its rough edges and broken nature. But when a human being finds it, noting the words "You Are Loved" written on it, he and his people cherish it as their most important possession. Time passes, and jealousy, fear, and anger rise up in the people who hold this Great Truth, as well as in those who do not have it. The world begins to suffer. Finally, it's up to a little girl to seek understanding and a solution to the woes of the world.

Old Turtle and the Broken Truth's new age allegory is exquisitely wrought, in word and in picture. Douglas Wood's prose is the timeless language of fables, meshing perfectly with Jon Muth 's radiant watercolors for an experience anyone seven to one hundred and seven can appreciate. (All ages) --Emilie Coulter



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Grade 4 Up-A truth falls from the sky and breaks in half. "One of the pieces blazed off through the night sky,/and the other fell to earth in the beautiful land." Several animals discard the broken piece because they feel that "there is something missing." When a human finds it, he is delighted, for it says, "You are loved." He reveals this truth to others "whose faces look like his." They begin to ignore the earth's beauty, to fear those who do not "share their truth," and to fight continually with those "others" who wish to possess it. Finally, a girl who embarks on a difficult journey to seek the advice of Old Turtle helps the people see that there is not just one truth, but "truths all around us, and within us" and that the second half of the broken truth is "And so are they." Muth's watercolor-and-ink illustrations powerfully reflect the moods evoked by the lyrical text. The humans are depicted as black, Giacometti-like silhouettes surrounded by darkness above and below. These same people form a rainbow-hued chain as they begin to see themselves in one another. The beautiful text and illustrations printed on wonderfully thick paper make a lovely package, and while the message, similar to Mem Fox's Feathers and Fools (Harcourt, 1996), is a difficult one for young children to grasp, it is sure to spark discussion among older students.
Marianne Saccardi, Norwalk Community College, CT
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2.0 out of 5 stars Lyrical picture books aren't for everyone, Aug 25 2007
This is not a picture book for the very young, and, frankly, the "wise", vague exhortation to love those different from us--as we really are all one people--and listen to the messages from stones, plants, etc. is a bit precious, leaving me unmoved and unconvinced. While I don't quibble at the basic (unbroken) truth of the book that humanity is one, it would be refreshing to actually read a wise book that somehow communicated the extreme difficulty that sometimes(often?)exists when it comes to accepting and finding commonality with those whose ways are very different from ours! This is a "pretty" book--with flowery language and a sort of hushed and holy tone--that idealistic adults might like (it's much like Muth's The Three Questions, which I am also NO fan of) but I don't think it's a particularly great book for kids. If you prefer something a little more solid and truthful, and if you have problems with John Muth's other works, this story by Douglas Wood with illustrations by Muth won't be your cup of tea--as it wasn't mine.
[By the way, how did Old Turtle end up with the other half of the broken truth, anyway? The other half supposedly "blazed off through the night sky". Is Old Turtle a flying turtle? This is what I mean about preciousness. I like poetic books, but this book just seemed to be silliness masquerading as wisdom!}
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5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling Story + Elegant Watercolors:=Ageless Picture Book, Mar 28 2004
By Julie Jordan Scott "Writer, Life Coach - Owne... (Bakersfield, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I picked this book because I love turtles and I was intrigued about what on Earth (or anywhere, for that matter!) the Broken Truth might be....

Through Douglas Wood's narrative, I was taken to a land where every stone was a teacher and every breeze a language, where every lake was a mirror and every tree a ladder to the stars.....

And then in a brief moment, the sight of the Broken Truth falling to the ground in an especially poignant watercolor by illustrator Jon Muth.

I found the unfolding story to be told gently and with great care. As one other reader noted, it echoes so clearly many of the challenges which are inherent in humankind today.

And then, on the other hand, I am very familiar with this place where every stone is a teacher, every breeze a language, every lake a mirror and every tree a ladder to the stars.... Very worthy read... and very worthy of sharing with children and grown children everywhere.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Story, Dec 19 2003
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Having never heard of or read "Old Turtle", I am not sure WHY I was compelled to look at this book while at the book store today. Perhaps it was the awesome watercolor on the cover..? At any rate, I sat and read the entire book. I remember looking up twice to see if anyone noticed how choked up I was getting - NOT the reaction I was expecting out of myself, but then again, I wasn't expecting to sit down and read one of the most eloquent, beautiful stories I've ever read. I immediately purchased it for an environmentalist/animal rights activist friend of mine, a brilliant girl with so much passion and ability to change the world, who of course I was reminded of by the little girl in the story. This book so amazingly sums up so many of the problems in our world and collective conscience, and so brilliantly pulls them all together into one fundamental flaw in our thinking, whether it's our ignorant views towards animals, nature, or the middle-east, etc. And it offers hope. I can't wait to give it to my friend!
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