The Tortoise and the Hare

TITLE : THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE

ISBN : 978-082-340-564-0

AUTHOR : JANET STEVENS

PUBLISHER : HOLIDAY HOUSE

NO.OF PAGES : 32

YEAR OF PUBLISH : May 1985

TYPE OF BOOK : Fiction

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

SYNOPSIS :

A Hare mocked a Tortoise for his slow manner. The Tortoise promptly challenged her to a race. The Hare quickly agreed.

They began and soon the Hare left the Tortoise way behind. Midway through the race she became bored and began to snack on some leafy grass. The noon day sun was glaring in the sky and the Hare grew quite warm. Seeing she was far ahead, she found a shady spot and went to sleep, knowing she could always catch the Tortoise. Meanwhile he plugged along in his slow way, passing and then overtaking the sleeping Hare.

The Hare, having overslept, awoke from her nap and realized the Tortoise had passed her by. She took of at full speed, but run as fast as she would, she could not catch up. The Tortoise reached the finish line first and won.

MORAL:

Slow and steady wins the race

GLOSSARY :

1- mocked - to laugh at someone or something in an unkind way

2- glaring - obvious

3- overslept - sleep longer or late than one has intended