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Lessons of a Turtle:
Channel your inner Zen turtle with Sandy Gingras's gorgeous watercolor gift book.
Long ago, Sandy Gingras read "The Tortoise and the Hare," a fable that teaches "slow and steady wins the race." But she didn't learn the lesson! Instead she lived the race of hurry-up and do-it-all every day. And it was tiring.
But now, Gingras presents readers with a different kind of lesson from a different kind of turtle in the charming book Lessons of a Turtle . And it's a good Go with the slow! Life is about enjoying what's around you now and finding your own path. It's about the beauty of the journey more than the achievement of the finish line. So be like the turtle . . . notice, savor, bask, risk, grow. Put some life back in your life!
Gingras helps readers get through life by using charming "turtlisms" that complement her just-as-cute turtle illustrations. She teaches us about life's little lessons with little treats like, "You can't move forward until you stick your neck out." and "The slower you go, the more you see." The author's little observations make a big difference on the journey through life.
This book makes a lovely and inspiring gift.
Long ago, Sandy Gingras read "The Tortoise and the Hare," a fable that teaches "slow and steady wins the race." But she didn't learn the lesson! Instead she lived the race of hurry-up and do-it-all every day. And it was tiring.
But now, Gingras presents readers with a different kind of lesson from a different kind of turtle in the charming book Lessons of a Turtle . And it's a good Go with the slow! Life is about enjoying what's around you now and finding your own path. It's about the beauty of the journey more than the achievement of the finish line. So be like the turtle . . . notice, savor, bask, risk, grow. Put some life back in your life!
Gingras helps readers get through life by using charming "turtlisms" that complement her just-as-cute turtle illustrations. She teaches us about life's little lessons with little treats like, "You can't move forward until you stick your neck out." and "The slower you go, the more you see." The author's little observations make a big difference on the journey through life.
This book makes a lovely and inspiring gift.
72 pages, Hardcover
First published March 17, 2009
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October 16, 2016
Recurring childhood dream (nightmare?): Walking up familiar steep hill trying to catch up with family as they disappear from view. Unable to catch up with them and feeling left behind. Favorite childhood story: Tortoise and the Hare. Tortoise wins through s l o w dogged determination. Fantasy: to be able to go as slow as I like and slip inside my own portable shell whenever necessary.
Told my Mother-in-Law (who never forgets anything and knows my obsession with books) I identify with turtles so she got me this book. The watercolor illustrations are sweet. Sweet! Example: ‘don’t let anyone turn you into something you don’t want to be’; there is a little pink bowl marked ‘turtle soup’ complete with spoon and napkin. Two more: today’s forecast: clumsy with moments of grace and everyone is soft inside.
This review is almost longer than the book. Enjoy with your favorite fellow un-fastee.
Turtle’s rock!
Told my Mother-in-Law (who never forgets anything and knows my obsession with books) I identify with turtles so she got me this book. The watercolor illustrations are sweet. Sweet! Example: ‘don’t let anyone turn you into something you don’t want to be’; there is a little pink bowl marked ‘turtle soup’ complete with spoon and napkin. Two more: today’s forecast: clumsy with moments of grace and everyone is soft inside.
This review is almost longer than the book. Enjoy with your favorite fellow un-fastee.
Turtle’s rock!
January 23, 2021
Wow! So few words, and yet such fulfillment of the soul. Turtles have a special place in my heart... they have so much to teach us. Bravo for Sandy's gentle drawings and even gentler words. Brought back moments of magic to me in a few minutes time. Very replenishing to the soul <3
May 23, 2015
Apparently, today is Turtle Day & I have just the book for you! It's marvelous---
This book is so sweet! It is so short, too.
This book is so sweet! It is so short, too.
September 18, 2023
thank you jami 🫶🏼 everyone is soft inside
January 8, 2022
Perfect little book for a pick-u-up!
January 2, 2023
Ena tistih, ki jo preberem vsaj enkrat na leto, da te spomni na pomembne stvari, da je lažje korakati naprej in osvajati vrhove.
January 10, 2018
Beautiful insight, inspiration, and illustrations. Truly a tiny treasure.
August 5, 2020
Cute little book. These are simple life lessons in such a cute way.
January 14, 2021
My favorite book to keep on my coffee table!
June 1, 2021
Really cute thoughts for life
January 4, 2022
Beautifully illustrated and filled with quotes and lessons about life that feel apt given the world is mid pandemic.
August 31, 2022
Great simple book about how to manage the everyday.
January 2, 2023
This book is a cute lil read! Very pleasant and sweet.
Rating: 4.5/5
Rating: 4.5/5
June 6, 2023
super cute and fun!! very adorable and useful and had some good life advice :)
November 12, 2023
3.5 Very cute life advice, especially if you love turtles.
December 15, 2016
My oldest son (41) is a turtle lover. I purchased this book for him but wanted to read it first. What a thought-provoking book! I love it. Only one page that I didn't care for because it can be misinterpreted. See if you an figure out which page.
April 16, 2014
Loved it!
January 1, 2016
My favourite book in the world!
January 3, 2017
cute, but a few of the sayings were too familiar and thus kind of trite
August 10, 2013
A very good gift! Very sweet.
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