The Hare and the Tortoise

by Ronne Randall, Louise Gardner (Illustrator)

This classic fable by Aesop is retold without the moral, especially for young children. Hare is the loudest, most boastful animal in the forest and thinks he's the best at everything! But can he beat slow and steady Tortoise in a race?

28 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Ronne Randall has been editing and writing children's books since the 1980s, and has published more than 130 titles on both sides of the Atlantic. Ronne was born and raised in New York City, now permanently resident in the UK. Her interests include art, psychology and folklore.

Reviews

[Hannah Cussen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Genre: Traditional Literature
Kindergarten-1st grade
This was one of my favorite of Aesop's fables that was adapted by Ronne Randall. The personality of the tortoise and the hare are shown in the text and the pictures! The pictures are bright and colorful. I also liked how there was lots of dialogue in the book. I enjoyed how readers can be introduced to these well-known stories at a young age.

[Guen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like the fact that this book is small for kids hands, and I like the fact that the pictures are fun for kids, and I generally like the story, it is one we all know. What I don't like is that all the animals laugh at the hare when he loses the race. Really? We want our kids to learn they should laugh at the loser, that it is somehow okay since he was not being nice at the start? Not me.

[Leigh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read-aloud

This book is a part of an Aesop's Fables series. The illustrations are cheerful and bright, and although this telling of the story was a little wordy, the vibrancy of the pictures held my daughters' interest.

[Gail · Rating 4 out of 5]

Long for Kindergarten, but still understandable as a read aloud. I think the characters are fun:)