The Tortoise or the Hare
Published on 6. May 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-4169-8335-4 (ISBN)
Description
Nobel Prize recipient Toni Morrison and Slade Morrison breathe new life into a classic Aesop's fable.
In the well-known tale of "The Tortoise and the Hare," everyone remembers that "slow and steady wins the race"-or does it? In this energetic retelling of a favorite fable, it's the speedy Hare who crosses the finish line first, but it's Tortoise who has the tale to tell when he discovers that the race, not the winning, is what matters most. While winning is important, isn't making a true friend the best prize of all?
In the well-known tale of "The Tortoise and the Hare," everyone remembers that "slow and steady wins the race"-or does it? In this energetic retelling of a favorite fable, it's the speedy Hare who crosses the finish line first, but it's Tortoise who has the tale to tell when he discovers that the race, not the winning, is what matters most. While winning is important, isn't making a true friend the best prize of all?
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Edition
Reprint
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Picture book
Illustrations
f-c
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 249 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
113 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4169-8335-4 (9781416983354)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Toni Morrison | Slade Morrison
The Tortoise or the Hare
E-Book
07/2011
Paula Wiseman Books
€8.89
Available for download
Persons
Toni Morrison (1931-2019) was a Nobel Prize-winning American author, editor, and professor. Her contributions to the modern canon are numerous. Some of her acclaimed titles include: The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon, and Beloved, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988. She won the 1993 Nobel Prize for Literature.
Slade Morrison was born in Ohio and educated in New York City. He studied art at SUNY Purchase and collaborated with his mother, Toni Morrison, on their books for children.
Joe Cepeda is the illustrator of many award-winning picture books, including Peeny Butter Fudge and The Tortoise or the Hare by Toni Morrison and Slade Morrison, What a Truly Cool World by Julius Lester, Mice and Beans by Pam Munoz Ryan, and Gracias the Thanksgiving Turkey by Joy Cowley. Mr. Cepeda received his BFA in illustration from California State University, Long Beach. His illustrations have appeared in publications such as the Los Angeles Times; Buzz, Inc.; and Latina.
Slade Morrison was born in Ohio and educated in New York City. He studied art at SUNY Purchase and collaborated with his mother, Toni Morrison, on their books for children.
Joe Cepeda is the illustrator of many award-winning picture books, including Peeny Butter Fudge and The Tortoise or the Hare by Toni Morrison and Slade Morrison, What a Truly Cool World by Julius Lester, Mice and Beans by Pam Munoz Ryan, and Gracias the Thanksgiving Turkey by Joy Cowley. Mr. Cepeda received his BFA in illustration from California State University, Long Beach. His illustrations have appeared in publications such as the Los Angeles Times; Buzz, Inc.; and Latina.