The Tortoise and the Hare, Narrated by the Silly But Truthful Tortoise
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2018 · Est. 8 min read-aloud

The Tortoise and the Hare, Narrated by the Silly But Truthful Tortoise

Written by Nancy Loewen · Illustrated by Russ Cox

Part of the The Other Side of the Fable series

A tortoise's comedic rise challenges a hare's ego in a fable twist.

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24 pages· 980 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud· 540L
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Bookroo's summary

Balderdash the tortoise turns his legendary race with Jiffy the Hare into a comedic triumph, leaving the hare in disbelief. As Balderdash shares his witty perspective, the classic fable takes a humorous turn, inviting readers to explore the power of perspective and the unexpected paths to success. Will the hare ever catch up, or is the tortoise destined to steal the spotlight forever? Discover the laughs and lessons in this playful retelling.

From the publisher

In this humorous retelling of the classic fable, the tortoise, Balderdash, describes how his race with Jiffy the Hare (who was actually pretty slow for a hare), launched his career as a comedian.

At a glance
Format
Library Binding
Pages
24
Words
980
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
540L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.8
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
197636
Publication
Published
January 1, 2019
First published
August 1, 2018
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781515828679
LCCN
2018005707

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