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The Turtle and the Island: A Folktale from Papua New Guinea

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Barbara Ker Wilson's lively rendition of this Papua New Guinea creation myth tells how the great mother sea turtle, needing a place to rest, made herself a sandy island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Frane Lessac's sparkling oil painting show friendly, childlike images evoking the naive mood of this tropical folktale.

Language: English

Pages: 32

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Release: September 01, 1990

ISBN: 0397324383

ISBN 13: 9780397324385

The Turtle and the Island: A Folktale from Papua New Guinea

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Barbara Ker Wilson's lively rendition of this Papua New Guinea creation myth tells how the great mother sea turtle, needing a place to rest, made herself a sandy island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Frane Lessac's sparkling oil painting show friendly, childlike images evoking the naive mood of this tropical folktale.

Language: English

Pages: 32

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Release: September 01, 1990

ISBN: 0397324383

ISBN 13: 9780397324385

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