A Million Visions Of Peace: Wisdom From The Friends Of Old Turtle [Paperback]

J. Garrison (Author), A. Tubesing (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up

Touching, insightful messages from children combine with colorful pictures to create a captivating and thought-provoking treasure. An activity page at the end of each chapter invites readers to explore peacemaking in their own lives.

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Editorial Reviews

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This is a girl who lives in peace. She likes to play. She isn't scared. I'd like the world to be this way. Caleb, age 6. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Press (February 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439204089
• ISBN-13: 978-0439204088
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,344,953 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Andrew Tubesing is an educator, artist, and engineer. Diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease in 2002, he offers an insightful and humorous outlook on the Crohn's and colitis experience.

Splitting time between the New Mexico desert and Minnesota north woods, he lives an active lifestyle despite the struggles of digestive illness. He works closely with the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America as a support group leader and chapter board member.

Andrew writes a weekly Crohn's and colitis column for Healthline.com, covering topics helpful to patients and their caretakers. Please visit the Crohn's & Colitis Corner: http://www.healthline.com/health-experts/crohns-and-colitis

Customer Reviews

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A treasure - my millennium gift to my grandkids!, December 11, 1999

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This review is from: A Million Visions of Peace: Wisdom from the Friends of Old Turtle (Paperback)

This is a very special book - a little book with a vitally important message. Out of the mouths of children around the world are words I found to be wise and touching and inspiring. Children will relate to the illustrations by other children like themselves.This is a book to keep handy and read regularly - an excellent tool for teaching peace to our children, and for motivating people of any age.The book suggests actions for building peace as well as the visions - perhaps,one-by-one, person -to-person,a peaceful world can become a reality! I can think of no better wish for my children, and their children, as the new millennium dawns!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Messages from children who do not want peace to die, June 3, 2001

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Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Million Visions Of Peace: Wisdom From The Friends Of Old Turtle (Paperback)

"A Million Visions of Peace" was published in response to Douglas Wood's book "Old Turtle" and the Old Turtle Peace Tour, which visited over 150 communities in the United States. The messages of peace printed in this colorful little volume were chosen from hundreds of thousands gathered during the tour. There are dozens of wonderful drawings by children and an even larger number of simple, eloquent hopes for peace, brought together in a wonderful package. This is the inspirational sort of book that you can keep by your bedside and read a page or two a day. There is something touching about the simple wisdom of children who want the adults of the world to remember "Shells for Turtles, not for guns." This book needs to be kept in print.

5.0 out of 5 stars Daughter's Favorite Book, January 1, 2012

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K. Penrose "The Hairy Butterfly" (A Quiet Place) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Million Visions of Peace: Wisdom from the Friends of Old Turtle (Paperback)

My seven year old is an avid reader and absolutely adores this book. I decided to write this review after I saw her curled up in a chair reading this book yet again for the past hour. Every month or so she asks if she can bring it to school for show and tell to share with the other kids. She says that everybody should read it and learn about peace.

The size of the book is easy for little hands to hold, the layout of the book is such that you can flip around in no particular order, and the pictures and text are engaging. And, of course, there is the positive message that this book is conveying to the reader.