Eleven Turtle Tales

Multicultural adventure tales from around the world.

Turtle caries the world on her back. The story has been told by different cultures around the world for centuries. The image is rich with symbolism. Turtle, like Mother Nature, is unhurried, wise, and enduring. She walks on land, swims in water, and breathes the air—she embodies three of the four elements of creation.

We have much to learn from Turtle. The eleven stories in this collection come from Africa, India, Japan, Australia, and th...