The Tortoise and the Eagle

Usborne First Reading Level 2

by Rob Lloyd Jones (Retold by), Aesop, Eugenia Nobati (Illustrator)

Tortoise is jealous of Eagle being able to fly. He wants to fly too. So he decides to try... Aesop’s classic fable retold for beginner readers as part of the Usborne Reading Programme, developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. This ebook includes audio and reading-related puzzles.

"Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published April 24, 2009

About the author

Rob Lloyd Jones was born in San Francisco but grew up in London. He studied Egyptology at University where he learnt hieroglyphics, and often goes on digs with the Egypt Exploration Society. He is a senior editor at Usborne, for whom he has written over thirty books – mostly historical non-fiction, but also adaptations of classics such as JEKYLL AND HYDE and THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO. Rob is also a volunteer reading helper at a primary school in Clerkenwell and wrote episodes of the children’s TV show ‘Bernard’s Watch’ for Carlton Kids. He lives in south London with his wife Sally, and 14-month-old son Otis.

Reviews

[Angie]

Simply colored illustrations are used in this story that teaches the reader to be happy as you are.

[🎲🎧❤️CHanCE💔🎼🎲]

The eagle tricked the tortoise

[Jenna Mills]

A classic tale

[Paul]

A poor story to represent this moral.

[zhanghao]

Everyone has their own unique talents and abilities; respect what you have.