Item
Tortoise and Hare: A Fairy Tale to Help You Find Balance
- Title
- en_US Tortoise and Hare: A Fairy Tale to Help You Find Balance
- Description
- en_US First printing
- Susan Verde
- Creator
- en_US Verde, Susan See all items with this value
- Contributor
- en_US Fleck, Jay
- Date
- 2022-11-07T16:12:38Z
- 2022-06
- en_US 2022
- Date Available
- 2022-11-07T16:12:38Z
- Date Issued
- en_US 2022
- Abstract
- en_US This pleasant presentation begins by contrasting the way the two main characters did things. For Hare, there is always an "although." "She planted her garden in a flash. (Although sometimes she couldn't remember where she planted her tomatoes." The same approach applies to Tortoise. He planted his garden carefully "although sometimes he missed tomato season altogether." He is so slow and methodical that he sometimes is still eating lunch at dinnertime! Hare of course has a to-do list and checks things off as she completes them in a hurry. Tortoise's lack of movement irritates Hare. This may be the first time I have heard that the race would go from home to town. In the race, Hare decides to take a quick nap. Tortoise moves slowly in the meantime. "There was so much to see!" As he smells flowers, friends politely remind him that he is in a race. In a surprise turn of events, Tortoise greets the sleeping Hare. The moment allows Hare to enjoy the moment. They stay there together, back to back, looking at the stars and talking about their dreams. In the morning, Hare asks Tortoise if he would like to go fast. She puts him on her back. Tortoise in his turn realizes that there are times when it is good to be fast. After crossing the finishing line together, they help each other to moderate their extremes. "It's good to have a friend to help you find the balance." Fleck's final picture fits that moral well: Hare lying on her back supports Tortoise on her paws and legs.
- Identifier
- en_US 13037 (Access ID)
- Language
- en_US eng
- Publisher
- en_US Abrams Books for Young Readers
- en_US New York
- Subject
- One story: TH See all items with this value
- Item sets
- Carlson Fable Collection Books