Rabbit and Turtle Go to School (Green Light Readers Level 1) [Paperback]

Lucy Floyd (Author), Christopher Denise (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2000 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Green Light Readers Level 1

Rabbit and Turtle repeat their famous race--this time on their way to school. Rabbit runs; Turtle takes the bus. Who will win?

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 1-In this easy-to-read retelling of Aesop's fable, Turtle rides the bus while Rabbit runs to school. Though the bus makes several stops along the way, allowing Rabbit to get ahead, he decides to stop for a snack, and Turtle arrives first. The smug victor turns to his breathless friend and says, "Let's race tomorrow-I'll give you a head start." The large print, controlled vocabulary, and simple sentences are appropriate for beginning readers. Denise's colorful illustrations and winsome animal schoolchildren reinforce the text. Rabbit is shown bolting down the road with papers, books, and pencils flying out of his backpack while Turtle sits comfortably on the bus drinking juice from his brown-paper lunch sack. A much-loved story, presented in a humorous way.
Joyce Rice, Limestone Creek Elementary School, Jupiter, FL
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. K-1. The hare and the rabbit are competing again in this Green Light Reader. This time, they are classmates, and Rabbit proposes a race: he'll hop to school, and Turtle can ride the bus. Rabbit sets off at a furious pace but stops for a snack, just as the bus pulls in, and Turtle wins. Beginning readers will find much to enjoy here. Simple but descriptive monosyllabic words are set in large type against plenty of white space, and the lovely illustrations mirror the story's action and fill in the narrative gaps. In detailed, slightly nostalgic paintings, Denise creates wonderfully expressive characters out of the two rivals, perfectly rendering Rabbit's chaotic energy and Turtle's smug surprise at story's end. Gillian Engberg
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 20 pages
• Publisher: Sandpiper; 1st Green Light Readers Ed edition (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152026851
• ISBN-13: 978-0152026851
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.9 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,699,687 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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