The FOOLISH TORTOISE (Pixies ; #25) [Hardcover]

Buckley (Author)

Book Description

Series: Pixies ; #25

A tortoise realizes the need for a shell after several scary encounters.

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Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Simon & Schuster are delighted to have the creative genius of ERIC CARLE amongst our very special picture book authors. His classic, THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR has sold over seven million copies and remains on the children's bestseller list today. We look forward to publishing more with Carle over the next few years. --This text refers to the Board book edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887083234
• ISBN-13: 978-0887083235
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,063,917 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A tortise learns the meaning of "There is no place like home", August 10, 2005

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...Loggie... "Loggie-log-log-log" (I live on the earth, in the western hemisphere, in North America, in the country of the United States of America, in Illinois in the town of Champaign) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Foolish Tortoise (Paperback)

This cute story is about a tortoise that decides one day that he is tired of being slow. He takes off his shell, and starts off. Soon he discovers that he misses his shell for all the things it provided him: shelter, shade, and safety. He realizes too that he will never be fast, and when he finally finds his shell again, he gladly climbs back inside.

This story is told wonderfully, and in rhyme as well. The words flow well, and are fun to read out loud. The illustrations are Eric Carle's customary well-done collages. The cute story well told and with such fun illustrations makes for a great book.

Loggie-log-log-log

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This was very enjoyable, October 30, 2002

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Billy Gilman (Everywhere) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Foolish Tortoise (Paperback)

The Foolish Tortoise was a very good book, I love Eric Carle's work. The pictures were marvelous. I won't give away the ending but he leaves his shell to travel to places he could never go before, but he's still not as fast as a horse, so he gets kind of depressed. He also finds trouble and he can't hide in his shell, so he find shelter behind rocks and tree, etc. He gets cold and has no heat. He walks around looking for his shell, does he find it? Get the book to find out.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely story, fun to read, great illustrations, May 11, 2009

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Sunshine (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Foolish Tortoise (World of Eric Carle) (Board book)

I was so happy to find this book, as I love Eric Carle's illustrations but don't care for his writing in most cases. Thank goodness for Richard Buckley and his entertaining story about the foolish tortoise. The rhyming text is great for the ears, and the images are beautiful.

Another thing I like about this book is that it is meatier than most board books-- i.e., more pages and more text on each 2-page spread. Therefore, it will be a story that I read to my son for a few years to come.