The Tortoise and the Hare

Title

en_US The Tortoise and the Hare

en_US Sommer-Time Story Classics

en_US STSC 12

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US First edition

en_US Retold by Carl Sommer

Creator

en_US Aesop See all items with this value

Contributor

en_US Vignolo, Enrique

Date

2016-01-25T15:38:08Z

en_US 2014-08

en_US 2014

Date Available

2016-01-25T15:38:08Z

Date Issued

en_US 2014

Abstract

en_US The back cover advertises this and the other books of this series as award-winning motivational character-building picture books. The overall series, Sommer-Time Story Series, has won over forty national awards. The front cover promises fun but mentions also perseverance, self-discipline, and diligence. This version of the story is again well thought through. All the forest animals are fed up with Harry Hare's boasting. Perplexed, they go to Mr. Wise Owl, who declares that there will have to be a race to stop Harry's boasting. All agree. When, however, individuals are asked to race Harry, they decline, down to the last individual, Teddy Tortoise. If no one else will, then I am willing to try my best to race Harry Hare (9). All the animals expect that this race will only make Harry a worse boaster. Harry eats junk food and stays up late the night before the race, while Teddy eats meat and vegetables and goes to bed early. Harry sees carrots along the way and stuffs himself with them. He tires quickly. The best combination of pictures shows Harry first leaning up against a tree (20) but then (22) sleeping on his side as Teddy Tortoise goes by. Harry awakens and rallies for a close finish. In spite of hard times, always do your best and never give up (32). This particular series, Sommer-Time Story Classics, contains some twelve fable books. This library edition has a cloth reinforced binding and is very sturdy. There are also video and read-along versions of these books with sound effects, and there are free online helps too.

Identifier

en_US 9781575370866 (library binding : alk. paper)

en_US 10146 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/76134

Language

en_US eng

Publisher

en_US Advance Publishing

en_US Edmonton, Alta

Subject

en_US PZ8.S4187 To 2014 See all items with this value

en_US One story See all items with this value

Type

en_US Book, Whole