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

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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!

"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.

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.

This is one of the greatest books of all time