
By Toni Morrison, Slade Morrison, Joe Cepeda (Illustrator)
Who truly wins when the race ends? Discover the real prize.
In a fresh twist on 'The Tortoise and the Hare,' the Hare speeds to victory, but it's the Tortoise who finds the true reward. As the race unfolds, Tortoise learns that friendship, not winning, is the ultimate prize. Will the journey change their perspectives forever? Dive into this lively retelling where the finish line is just the beginning of a deeper tale.
Nobel Prize recipient Toni Morrison and Slade Morrison breathe new life into a classic Aesop’s fable. In the well-known tale of “The Tortoise and the Hare,” everyone remembers that “slow and steady wins the race”–or does it? In this energetic retelling of a favorite fable, it’s the speedy Hare who crosses the finish line first, but it’s Tortoise who has the tale to tell when he discovers that the race, not the winning, is what matters most. While winning is important, isn’t making a true friend the best prize of all?
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