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The Tortoise & The Hare facts for kids
This page is about the picture book. For the original fable, see The Tortoise and the Hare.
First edition
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| Author | Aesop |
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| Illustrator | Jerry Pinkney |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature, picture book, Fable |
| Published | 2013 (Little, Brown and Company) |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Pages | 40 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9780316183567 |
| OCLC | 880941023 |
The Tortoise & The Hare is a special wordless picture book from 2013. It tells the famous story of Aesop's fable about a tortoise and a hare. The book was illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. It shows how a slow but steady tortoise surprisingly wins a foot race against a fast, overconfident hare.
Contents
The Tortoise & The Hare Book
What is This Book About?
This book is a wordless picture book. This means it tells a story using only pictures, without any words. Readers can look at the detailed drawings and understand what is happening. It lets you use your imagination to fill in the dialogue and thoughts of the characters.
The story follows a quick hare and a slow tortoise. They decide to have a race. The hare is very fast and confident. The tortoise is much slower but keeps going steadily. The book shows the journey of both animals and the surprising end of their competition.
Who Wrote and Illustrated It?
The story of the Tortoise and the Hare is a very old fable. It was first told by a storyteller named Aesop. He lived in ancient Greece a long, long time ago. Aesop's fables are short stories that teach important lessons about life.
This particular picture book was illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. He was a famous American artist. Pinkney was known for his beautiful and detailed drawings. He often illustrated classic children's stories and fables. His artwork helps bring the characters and their world to life for readers.
The Original Fable
The original fable of "The Tortoise and the Hare" is one of Aesop's most famous tales. In the story, a hare brags about how fast he is. He makes fun of the tortoise for being so slow. The tortoise challenges the hare to a race.
The hare quickly gets far ahead. He feels so sure he will win that he decides to take a nap. He thinks he has plenty of time. Meanwhile, the tortoise keeps walking slowly but steadily. He never stops or gives up.
What Can We Learn?
When the hare finally wakes up, he sees the tortoise is almost at the finish line. He tries to run as fast as he can, but it is too late. The tortoise crosses the finish line first and wins the race!
This fable teaches a very important lesson: "Slow and steady wins the race." It means that being consistent and working hard, even if you are not the fastest or the strongest, can lead to success. It also teaches us not to be too proud or overconfident, like the hare.