Review: This one wins the race!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 7, 2013
t's a familiar tale, but it has been updated to appeal to modern kids in so many ways.  The Tortoise and the Hare has been revamped in this dazzling eBook version, retold by Roberto Piumini and illustrated by Barbara Nascimbeni.This fun re-telling of Aesop's tale is engaging and makes an ideal read-aloud:"One day, just when a quiet tortoise was passing by, the hare began his usual spiel, and as the tortoise didn't hurry away very quickly, he called to him.'Hey slowcoach! I may be the fastest in the world, as everyone knows, but you are definitely the slowest!'"As a picture book in itself, this version of The Tortoise and the Hare won my kids over.  The vibrant illustrations on the screen look like they have been painted on a light box--the colors just glow.  I love how engaging the pictures are, and the cute characters captured my kids' interest right away.  Many language arts programs incorporate fables and folktales, and I have seen The Tortoise and the Hare on several different curriculum lists.  Stories like this can be used to teach many different story elements like themes, beginning-middle-end, character traits, and cause and effect.What a cool re-boot of an ancient tale!The Tortoise and the Hare is available from Kite Readers.{The publisher provided me with a copy of this eBook in exchange for my honest review.}