The World On Turtle's Back Summary

The World on Turtle's back is a tale about two worlds, one high in the sky and one under the ocean. A man and his wife lived in the Skyland and one day she fell in a hole and discovered the world under water. Under water she saw creatures that were different from her. The animals under water knew she didn't belong there and wanted to help her. To help her met someone needed to swim to the bottom and bring the Earth up, but no one could do it except the tiny muskrat. She was not as strong as the others but she was determined. The tiny muskrat was able to bring the earth up but had nowhere to put it. The great turtle suggested to place the Earth on his back. The Earth fell on the back of the turtle and grew larger and larger until it became the