The Clever Tortoise

by Gerald Rose

Suitable for children in Year 1 (age 5), The Clever Tortoise is from the Cambridge Reading genre strand Stories from a Range of Cultures. Children should be familiar with some of the stories in this set of nine books. The stories draw on myths, legends, folk tales and fairy stories, including Aesop's Fables, and originate from various countries including Nigeria, and South America. The Clever Tortoise is one of six stories that have been written and illustrated by Gerald Rose. They are retold in contemporary language and illustrated with simplified characters and bold colours that will appeal to young children. Cambridge Reading at Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) offers fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to introduce children to a variety of text types, authors and illustrators and provide a firm base for wider reading.

16 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Gerald Hambledon Seymour Rose (b. 1935) is a British illustrator of children's books. He studied at Lowestoft School of Art and the Royal Academy. He has published a number of books together with his wife, Elizabeth Rose.