内容简介
Whenitwasfirstpublishedadecadeago,OldTurtlewashailedasauniquelysatisfying,beautifullyimaginedfableaboutecology,peace,andtheinterconnectednessofallbeings.Itsappealcontinuestothisdayforbothchildrenandadults.Cheng-KheeChee'sevocativewatercolors,blendingEasternandWesterntraditions,perfectlyaccompanyDouglasWood'ssimpleandmovingtext.WinneroftheAmericanBooksellersAssociationBookoftheYearandtheInternationalReadingAssociation'sChildren'sBookAward,OldTurtleisamodernclassicthatlovinglypromotespeace,environmentalawareness,andspirituality.
作者简介
Music,books,andnaturearethreeprominentthemesinWood’slife.Thoughhestartedasapoorreaderinelementaryschool,hissecondgradeteacher,MissLittle,instilledinhimalife-longloveofbooksandreading.Raisedinafamilyofmusicians,Douggrewupplayingviolinandpiano.Inteachinghimselftoplayguitarandbanjo,andwritesongs,hefoundhisownpersonalformofmusicalexpression.OneoftheNorthCountry’smostexperiencedwildernessexperts,DouglasWoodmakeshishomebytheMississippiRiverinruralMinnesota.