num_pages: 40
description: This lavish highly-acclaimed rendition of Aesop's most beloved fable about grit hope and resilience is brought to life by Caldecott Medal-winning artist Jerry Pinkney. This nearly wordless companion to the Caldecott Medal-winning The Lion &amp; the Mouse is Jerry Pinkney's most stunning masterpiece yet. Even the slowest tortoise can defeat the quickest hare and even the proudest hare can learn a timeless lesson from the most humble tortoise: Slow and steady wins the race ! Here is a superbly rendered journey from starting line to finish that embodies the bravery perseverance and humility we can all find inside ourselves. Don't miss these other classic retellings by Jerry Pinkney:The Little MermaidThe Lion &amp; the MouseThe Grasshopper &amp; the AntsThe Three Billy Goats GruffLittle Red Riding HoodTwinkle Twinkle Little Star
language: English
title: The Tortoise & the Hare
publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers