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The Tortoise and the Hare

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This book is mostly about a race between a Tortoise and the Hare. The Hare is favored to win by everyone even the Tortoise, but the Hare refuses to take the race seriously. Will the lack of confidence allow the Hare to win? Will the Hare just blow-out the Tortoise? Will the Tortoise shock the Hare and win? Get this exciting book to find out.

This is the version of the story with which I grew up. Ms. Stevens not only adds adorable and detailed pictures, but stretches out the story to include some characterization and subtle humor that even the adults will appreciate. The illustrations show so much expression, and the writing is full of personality. Great kids' book.

I think that this book is good for childrens because it has a
very good message it teaches childrens to not make fun of people
because of their characteristics.

This little Ready-to-Read book is a Level One, which means according to the publisher that it is for those children who are "Starting to Read". As that is somewhat vague I went and looked up the Accelerated Reading [AR] description. "The Tortoise and the Hare" is listed as a 1.0 book, or essentially one for new first graders who are just beginning their school year.

Some text follows so you may judge for yourself:

Hey! Look at me!
Look at me run.

I can run faster than you, Squirrel.
Faster than you, Fox.

Faster than you, Bear.
Faster than you, Mouse.
I can run faster than anyone.

Four Stars. Good Read-aloud. Classic story that is nicely retold. Okay artwork. In my opinion, not a book for a true-beginning reader, but certainly my recently turned 5 y.o. son can read it. AR level 1.0.

~Reviewed by Pam T~

A hasty Hare relentlessly bullies a shy Tortoise, "By the time you finish picking those spring flowers it will be winter . . . By the time you get there, the stores will be closed." A reluctant Tortoise (pulling his head inside his shell) is encouraged by his friends to accept Hare's challenge to a race and they help him get in shape. Tortoise maintains his pace while Hare races ahead. Indulging in a series of breaks that include snacks, the overconfident Hare falls asleep and is awakened from a dream of his victory to find the crowd cheering for his opponent.

I like this book because the tortois dosen't gives up,he trys until the end. Allthough he knows he is not fast,but he stil trys. Hare was little stupied that he sleeps in the way. Thats why tortois wins the race. What i realy like about this book that this book has leson. Making someones fun is not good,and if u don't give u can do any thing. I would recordmend tis book to people who are fat they say they can't play sports.because they can't run fast. So they can learn from it. And they will try hard.

My daughter loves this book about a bullying, boasting Hare that teases a slow turtle. My daughter seems to enjoy the color illustrations very much.

When the modest turtle is pressured into a race with the hare, the two square off in a test of speed. The hare is much faster than the turtle, but his ego gets the better of him as he stops to sleep during the race. The turtle keeps going slow and steady and eventually wins the race.

As a parent, I highly appreciate the books values against boasting over oneself. I hope you give the book a try.

Darien Summers, author of The Mischievous Hare, a children's tale.

This book is about a Hare that would make fun of a Tortoise for being so slow. One day the Tortoise was with his friends and the Hare came and teased the Tortoise agian. Then the Tortoise's friends incurage him to race the Hare the Tortoise agreed. The Tortoise's friends help him get in shape for the race. The race day the Hare started fast and went ahead he fell to sleep and the Totoise past him. The Tortoise won the race because he kept on trying.

The book is about a tortoise that was slow at everything. The Hare who thought it was funny teased him every day. One afternoon, Hare said that he could beat him in a race. With the encouragement from his friends, Tortoise said, "Yes." The race was great, but your going to have to read it to find out what happened. This book teaches children that if you work smart it can be better then working hard. I would recommend this book for kid's ages 4-12 because kids below would not understand, and kids over would think it is childish. I think this was a great book for kids.

This book has the story line but not fun pictures for children. I've used it to tell the story to little children but I lose their attention quickly because the pictures aren't very interesting to them.