Tales from the Great Turtle

Tales from the Great Turtle
Author: Piers Anthony
Publisher: Tor Books
Total Pages: 396
Release: 1994
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780312856281

A collection of stories based on Native American myths and legends includes the works of such Native American storytellers as Owl Goingback, Beatrice Harrell, Debra White Plume, and William Sanders, as well as a number of well-known contemporary authors.

Sky Woman and the Big Turtle

Sky Woman and the Big Turtle
Author: Anita Yasuda
Publisher: Short Tales
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Indian mythology
ISBN: 9781616418823

Relates the tale in which the creation of the world was begun by the animals after a woman fell down to earth from the sky country, and how it was finished by her two sons, one who was good-spirited and another who was evil-spirited.

Alfie

Alfie
Author: Thyra Heder
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2017-10-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1683350944

Nia loves Alfie, her pet turtle. But he’s not very soft, he doesn’t do tricks, and he’s pretty quiet. Sometimes she forgets he’s even there! That is until the night before Nia’s seventh birthday, when nAlfie disappears! Then, in an innovative switch in point of view, we hear Alfie’s side of the story. He didn’t leave Nia—he’s actually searching for the perfect birthday present for his dear friend. Can he find a gift and make it back in time for the big birthday party? From the author-illustrator of Fraidyzoo and The Bear Report comes a warm and funny ode to friendship—even when the friends see the relationship, and the world, very differently.

How the Turtle Got Its Shell

How the Turtle Got Its Shell
Author: Justine Fontes
Publisher: Golden Books
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2000-12-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780307960078

Delightful retellings of turtle tales from around the world, plus fun facts about turtles, are sure to please all turtle fans.

The Land of the Great Turtles

The Land of the Great Turtles
Author: Brad Wagnon
Publisher: 7th Generation
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2021-08-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1939053579

The Creator gave the Cherokee people a beautiful island with everything they could ever need. It came with only one rule: They must take care of the land and the animals living there. But what happens when the children decide to play with the turtles instead of tending to their responsibilities? The Land of the Great Turtles is a Cherokee origin story that introduces the reader to Cherokee beliefs and values. Written in both Cherokee and English, the book will familiarize readers with the Cherokee syllabary and language.

When Turtle Grew Feathers

When Turtle Grew Feathers
Author: Tim Tingle
Publisher: august house
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780874837773

Choctaw variant of Aesop's fable, The Tortoise and the Hare, in which Turkey assists Turtle in defeating Rabbit.

The Golden Turtle and Other Tales: Band 16/Sapphire (Collins Big Cat)

The Golden Turtle and Other Tales: Band 16/Sapphire (Collins Big Cat)
Author: Gervase Phinn
Publisher: Collins Big Cat
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Children's stories, English
ISBN: 9780007231089

Three folk tales from around the world retold by the wonderful storyteller Gervase Phinn. In the first, a golden turtle offers a kindly fisherman riches beyond his wildest dreams. In the secod, Amparo's daughter looks sweet, but when she's determined to do something nothing gets in her way. In the third, a naughty leprechaun gets a big shock! - Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically. - A 'wanted' poster on pages 54 and 55 for the leprechaun in the last story helps children to recap all the naughty things he did. - Text type: Three stories from other cultures. - This book is paired with The Ultimate World Quiz, a non-fiction information book full of facts about our planet. - Curriculum links: Geography: Passport to the world; Citizenship: Choices, Living in a diverse world. - This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader

Baby Turtle's Tale

Baby Turtle's Tale
Author: Elle J. Mcguinness
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2009-03-31
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0740781022

"Baby Turtle pokes his head out of his shell and--surprise! He's a day late. All his siblings have already headed into the ocean on their way to the reef. Alone, he races to catch up. On his way to the reef, he makes new friends, sees amazing sights and swims through one exciting adventure after another."--P. [4] of cover.

Big Turtle

Big Turtle
Author: David McLimans
Publisher: Walker Childrens
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-10-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780802722836

Breathing new life into traditional storytelling, David McLimans takes an exciting step into the world of folktales with another stunning visual feast. At the start of Big Turtle, the world only had two parts: the animals in the lower Water World and the people above in the Sky World. When Sky Girl falls to the sea, she is saved by two beautiful swans but is unable to return to her sky home. Big Turtle suggests building a new home for Sky Girl on his great shell using earth from the bottom of the sea, so Otter, Muskrat, and Beaver each attempt to reach the ocean's bottom. Only little Toad is able to bring enough earth to the surface to place on Big Turtle's back-creating a new world between the sea and sky for Sky Girl, who becomes the Earth's first person.

The Box Turtle

The Box Turtle
Author: Vanessa Roeder
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2020-02-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0735230501

An irresistibly cute story about finding the confidence to be yourself, starring a turtle in search of the perfect shell. Terrance the turtle was born without a shell, so he uses a cardboard box instead. Terrance loves his box. It keeps him dry on soggy days, safe from snooping strangers, and is big enough to cozy up with a friend. But when another turtle points out that Terrance's shell is, well, weird, he begins to wonder whether there might be a better shell out there... Eventually, and through much trial and error, Terrance learns that there's nothing wrong with being different--especially when it comes to being yourself.