Giant Turtle's Long Nap

RETOLD BY DANA GREEN

Once, a giant turtle took a thousand-year nap. Unknown to him, a mountain was formed on his shell, where animals and people made their homes there. Awakened by the noise and pain from the fires built on his back, he crawled toward the sea to cool off. When he saw the dwellers on his back, he did not want to hurt them; so he slept another thousand years until he could no longer endure the pain. Using his ancient wisdom, he devised a plan to save the day for everyone.

2023 Nautilus Silver Award Winner: Special Honors for Translation

Gold seal 5-star rating from Reader Views in 2022

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AUTHOR

Dana Green is a teacher and author, dedicated to writing books that teach children how to connect to their spiritual nature through art and story. Her latest books are Prince Siddhartha and the Bully and Dharma Bells, a coloring book of Buddhist symbols. She holds a MA in Buddhist Classics from Dharma Realm Buddhist University and a certificate in Writing for Children from the University of Washington.

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Illustrator

Levendivin is a graphic designer and digital painter. Her work includes coloring and designing Guan Yin: The Buddha’s Helper, Snow- Colored Peaks, and Amitabha’s Happy Land. She lives in Paris.




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“Giant Turtle’s Long Nap” ..... is a beautiful retelling of “The Tortoise King” and conveys a generosity of spirit and care for the world and those that live in it, both human and animal. 

Green uses her experience as a teacher to relate spiritual concepts and values to children. This lovely book is a good example of how an author can combine an engaging story with a deeper meaning.

The illustrations are pretty and meaningful and tell the story along with the words.

Sometimes authors can be a little heavy-handed with a message that is embedded in a story, but Green has the perfect balance of message and story.

“Giant Turtle’s Long Nap” by Dana Green, is a profound and wise children’s book with universal appeal. 

—Tammy Ruggles for Reader Views (09/2022)
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"Giant Turtle’s Long Nap beautifully describes how human beings have to coexist with other living beings on earth."

—Monica, a Buddhist Devotee, volunteer and mother






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