Thunder On The Desert

Thunder is a young desert turtle whose natural habitat near Majestic Mountain has been taken over by humans. Thunder, who was lucky to escape the damage of the bulldozers, lost his family, friends, and home. This is the story of Thunder’s search for a new home and new friends.

This is a good book, well worth sharing with children. The stories are similar to allegories whose primary function is to relate believable and interesting adventures. In this case, they also serve as a source of ethical and moral lessons for young readers.

The author chose to use the turtle’s vocabulary to tell the story, an acceptable and appropriate device. There were, however, a few instances where the vocabulary became too technical or descriptive and may be over the heads of the younger reader.