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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
By Nancy Loewen, Russ Cox (Illustrator)
Part of the The Other Side of the Fable series
A tortoise's comedic rise challenges a hare's ego in a fable twist.
3.5/5 Goodreads · 22 ratings
24 pages· 980 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
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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
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The fine print
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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