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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2013-01-10

Tortoise & the Hare

Tortoise & the Hare

Jerry Pinkney, Author

Hardcover

9780316183567

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This companion to the Caldecott Medal-winning "The Lion & the Mouse" is Pinkney's most stunning masterpiece yet. Even the slowest tortoise can defeat the quickest hare, and even the proudest hare can learn a timeless lesson from the most humble tortoise: Slow and steady wins the race! Full color.
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Keywords and Themes: Animals • Country & Cultural • Environment • Fables • Fairy Tales & Folklore • General • JUV002160 • JUV012020 • JUV022000 • JUV029010 • Juvenile Fiction • Legends • Mammals • Myths • Science & Nature

Age Range • 4-8

Pages • 40

Subjects • Folklore • Fables

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Mammals • Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables | General • Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature | Environment • Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Country & Cultural

This lavish, highly-acclaimed rendition of Aesop's most beloved fable about grit, hope, and resilience is brought to life by Caldecott Medal-winning artist Jerry Pinkney.

This nearly wordless companion to the Caldecott Medal-winning The Lion & the Mouse is Jerry Pinkney's most stunning masterpiece yet. Even the slowest tortoise can defeat the quickest hare, and even the proudest hare can learn a timeless lesson from the most humble tortoise: Slow and steady wins the race! Here is a superbly rendered journey from starting line to finish that embodies the bravery, perseverance, and humility we can all find inside ourselves.

Don't miss these other classic retellings by Jerry Pinkney:
The Little Mermaid
The Lion & the Mouse
The Grasshopper & the Ants
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Little Red Riding Hood
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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