The Jack Rabbit and the Turtle: An Aesop Fable

Title

en_US The Jack Rabbit and the Turtle: An Aesop Fable

en_US Seven Fables from Aesop

en_US GEP7

Description

en_US Retold by Philip and Patricia Spensley

Creator

en_US Spensley, Philip See all items with this value

Contributor

en_US Gray, John

Date

2017-05-15T20:33:58Z

en_US 2015-08

en_US 1972

Date Available

2017-05-15T20:33:58Z

Date Issued

en_US 1972

Abstract

en_US This version of TH opens with a great description of the jack rabbit's behavior: "All he ever did was brag, brag, brag." As he keeps up his offensive behavior, the turtle says "I wish you would go away." "I don't want to go away. I want to race." "Very well, then," said the turtle. "I will race you." The race here is unusual -- and perhaps less well thought through -- in that it goes out and comes back. The turning-back point is the big tree, and that is where the jack rabbit decides to have a little rest. The best of the simple black and orange illustrations may be that of the jack rabbit sleeping against the base of the tree. The other animals at the finish line ask the jack rabbit what he says now. "The jack rabbit didn't say a thing. And from that day on the jack rabbit never bragged again."

Identifier

en_US 11141 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/112984

Language

en_US eng

Publisher

en_US Gage Educational Publishing Ltd.

en_US Vancouver, Canada

Subject

en_US PZ8.2.S67Sev 1972 v.7 See all items with this value

en_US One story See all items with this value

en_US Title Page Scanned See all items with this value

Type

en_US Book, Whole