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Sunday, March 4, 2012

The Hare and the Tortoise


Book Title: The Hare and the Tortoise

Author(s): La Fontaine

Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: Brian Wildsmith

Publisher: Franklin Watts, Inc.

Copyright Date: 1966

Genre: Fable

Brief Annotation: After an argument about who was more clever, the tortoise challenged the hare to a race. Lacking impulse control, the hare stopped to eat some carrots, as he had a large lead on the tortoise. He then laid down and fell asleep! The hare did not notice as the tortoise, traveling 'slow and steady' crossed the finish line ahead of the quick and careless hare.

Your Rating (1-5) and why: 4: I love this old fable. The lesson is still something I remind myself of when trying to complete an arduous task where I lack patience. Though this particular copy of the story is decades old, I enjoyed the brightly painted pages.

Readers who will like this book: Readers who will like this book are young animal lovers, and maybe those who enjoy pulling little tricks on people!

Question to ask about this book before a read aloud: Who do you think would win in a race, a fast 'hare' or a slow 'tortoise'? (vocabulary expansion!). Have you ever beat somebody faster than you in a race? How did you do it?
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  1. Suzy Kaback & FamilyMarch 7, 2012 at 6:15 PM

    I like your spin on the hare as "lacking impulse control"! It's interesting that you found such a classic version of this story--you might be interested to do a little research to find more recent versions, and spins on the theme of this tale.

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