Based on a story by Leo Tolstoy. When young Nikolai seeks counsel from Leo, the wise old turtle who lives in the mountains, he is sure Leo will know the answers to his three questions. When is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do? But it is Nikolai's own response to a stranger's cry for help that leads him directly to the answers he is looking for. Jon J Muth combined his studies of Zen with his love of Tolstoy to create this profound yet simple book about compassion and living in the moment.
Awards
Winner of Bookseller's Choice (Picture Book) 2003. Commended for Nautilus Award (Children's Illustrated) 2003. Short-listed for Book Sense Book of the Year Award (Children's Illustrated) 2003 and Georgia Children's Book Award (Picture Storybook) 2006.



Book Information
ISBN 9780439199964
Author Jon,J Muth
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Scholastic US
Publisher Scholastic US