Tortuga y la Liebre/The Tortoise and the Hare

by Angela McAllister, Jonathan Heale (Illustrator)

One day Tortoise overhears Hare boasting, 'I can run so fast I leave the wind behind.' 'What nonsense,' says Tortoise to Hare. 'I'll give you a race.'

Hare falls about laughing, but all the same he accepts the challenge. As they set off, Hare bounds down the lane, with Tortoise creeping along behind. Hare obviously has the natural advantage, so he stops for an elevenses of carrots, is overcome by sleepiness and takes a long nap. Soon Tortoise has crept slowly but surely past him and wins the race - just!

Aesop's most well-known fable - pitting boastfulness and conceit against sharp wits and doggedness - is retold by Angela McAllister and is illustrated by Jonathan Heale.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Animals

32 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2002

About the author

Angela McAllister is an award- winning author of over eighty books for children, including picture books, junior fiction, non-fiction and novels. Her work has been adapted for the stage and is widely used in schools. It has been translated into more than twenty languages. She lives in the south of England.

Reviews

[falusia · Rating 3 out of 5]

w dzieciństwie bardzo ją lubiłam 🥺

[Fran Hernandez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Classic fable.

[Mal Czuba · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aesop lived in ancient Greece and he was a powerful story teller, who’s observed animals and people. Aesop uses the natural tendencies of animals to focus on human traits and wisdom. The Tortoise and the Hare it is Aesop's most well-known fable. It is wonderfully retold story by Angela McAllister that pits arrogant conceit against persistence and intelligences; ability to think calmly and clearly in demanding situation. This book has amusing and perceptive woodcuts illustrations that support in creation this lovely animal classic. The other very important thing is Polish-English edition of this book. The dual-language books are perfect tools for learning language and have multipurpose use in bilingual classrooms.

[Dawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This tale of the tortoise and the hair has been told in many books. The persistence of the tortoise pays off in the end, a good lesson for students to keep trying no matter who or who is challenging you.

[Macy Morrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a classic, but not my favorite. It is one of those books you grow up hearing about and it just gets old after awhile. It does teach though that being in a hurry is not always good.

[Acton]

We read this classic fable as an introduction to our focus on patience.