The Tortoise & the Hare

This lavish, highly-acclaimed rendition of Aesop's most beloved fable about grit, hope, and resilience is brought to life by Caldecott Medal-winning artist Jerry Pinkney.
This nearly wordless companion to the Caldecott Medal-winning The Lion & the Mouse is Jerry Pinkney's most stunning masterpiece yet. Even the slowest tortoise can defeat the quickest hare, and even the proudest hare can learn a timeless lesson from the most humble tortoise: Slow and steady wins the race Here is a superbly rendered journey from starting line to finish that embodies the bravery, perseverance, and humility we can all find inside ourselves.
Don't miss these other classic retellings by Jerry Pinkney: The Lion & the MouseThe Grasshopper & the AntsThe Three Billy Goats GruffLittle Red Riding Hood

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/01/2013
ISBN: 9780316183567
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.70h x 11.40w x 0.50d
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) - Gold Medal Winner

Review Citations: Booklist 08/01/2013 pg. 75
Publishers Weekly 08/19/2013
School Library Journal 09/01/2013 pg. 178
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2013 pg. 110
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2013 pg. 118
PW Best Children's Books 11/11/2013 pg. 23
Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2013 pg. 62
Shelf Awareness 12/03/2013
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2013 pg. 32
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2014 pg. 277 - Book Of Special Distinction
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2014 pg. 16
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 - Superior,Well Above Average