The Tortoise & the Hare

Title

en_US The Tortoise & the Hare

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US This book has a dust jacket (book cover)

en_US First printing

en_US Jerry Pinkney

Creator

en_US Aesop See all items with this value

Contributor

en_US Pinkney, Jerry

Date

2016-01-25T15:47:33Z

en_US 2013-10

en_US 2013

Date Available

2016-01-25T15:47:33Z

Date Issued

en_US 2013

Abstract

en_US Pinkney's art is consistent in its style. And his approach to the story here is excellent. One is surprised to move through the book and find very little text. There is only, part by part, sometimes repeated, always building, the moral Slow and steady wins the race. Perhaps Pinkney's best illustration here has one eyelid down and the other drooping on the resting hare. The Artist's Note at the book's back is helpful. The tortoise proves that it can be wise to have a goal, but one should relish the process of getting there. The handling of the text in this version echoes that message by starting over, again and again, building momentum toward the finish line. But I wanted the hare to teach something, too. Winning isn't eveything. He surprises his friends by not being the sore loser they might expect. Competitors can also be teammates and friends. As he points out, the setting is in the American Southwest. He wanted to make his pictures vibrant,and he accomplishes that goal. Dressing the characters, as he mentions, is a good means to attain that end. This is another fine book!

Identifier

en_US 9780316183567

en_US 9890 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/76700

Language

en_US eng

Publisher

en_US Little, Brown and Company

en_US New York

Subject

en_US PZ8.2.P456 Tor 2013 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