| The Tortoise or the Hare Contributor(s): Morrison, Toni (Author), Morrison, Slade (Author), Cepeda, Joe (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 141698335X ISBN-13: 9781416983354 Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Adaptations - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - Greek & Roman - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009047247 |
| Lexile Measure: 640 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 9.8" W x 9.6" (0.25 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 139693 Reading Level: 3.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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? |
Contributor Bio(s): Morrison, Toni: - Toni Morrison (1931-2019) was a Nobel Prize-winning American author, editor, and professor. Her contributions to the modern canon are numerous. Some of her acclaimed titles include: The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon, and Beloved, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988. She won the Nobel Prize for Literature 1993.Cepeda, Joe: - Joe Cepeda is the illustrator of many award-winning picture books, including Peeny Butter Fudge and The Tortoise or the Hare by Toni Morrison and Slade Morrison, What a Truly Cool World by Julius Lester, Mice and Beans by Pam Muñoz Ryan, and Gracias the Thanksgiving Turkey by Joy Cowley. Mr. Cepeda received his BFA in illustration from California State University, Long Beach. His illustrations have appeared in publications such as the Los Angeles Times; Buzz, Inc. Magazine; and Latina Magazine.Morrison, Slade: - Slade Morrison was born in Ohio and educated in New York City. He studied art at SUNY Purchase and collaborated with his mother, Toni Morrison, on five books for children. |