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The Tortoise and the Hare
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The Tortoise and the Hare Hardcover - 2013

by Pinkney, Jerry

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This companion to the Caldecott Medal-winning "The Lion & the Mouse" is Pinkney's most stunning masterpiece yet. Even the slowest tortoise can defeat the quickest hare, and even the proudest hare can learn a timeless lesson from the most humble tortoise: Slow and steady wins the race! Full color.

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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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  • Title The Tortoise and the Hare
  • Author Pinkney, Jerry
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2013
  • Date 2013-10-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GRP92924468
  • ISBN 9780316183567 / 0316183563
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.7 x 11.4 x 0.5 in (24.64 x 28.96 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Library of Congress subjects Folklore, Fables
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012048426
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

Media reviews

Citations

  • Booklist, 08/01/2013, Page 75
  • Booklist Ed Choice Youth, 01/01/2014, Page 16
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 01/01/2014, Page 277
  • Horn Book Magazine, 09/01/2013, Page 118
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2014, Page 0
  • Kirkus Best Picture Books, 11/15/2013, Page 62
  • Kirkus Reviews, 09/01/2013, Page 110
  • Publishers Weekly, 08/19/2013, Page 0
  • PW Best Children's Books, 11/11/2013, Page 23
  • School Library Journal, 09/01/2013, Page 178
  • Shelf Awareness, 12/03/2013, Page 0
  • SLJ's Best Books, 12/01/2013, Page 32

About the author

Jerry Pinkney is one of the most heralded children's book illustrators of all time. He has the rare distinction of being the recipient of five Caldecott Honors and the winner of the 2010 Caldecott medal for The Lion and the Mouse. He has published numerous reimagined classic tales, including The Little Mermaid, The Tortoise & the Hare, The Grasshopper & the Ants, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Little Red Riding Hood, and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. He has won the Coretta Scott King Award five times, the Coretta Scott King Honor four times, and has been nominated for the prestigious Hans Christian Anderson Award. He was also the first children's book illustrator elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He lives with his wife, author Gloria Jean Pinkney, in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. The artist invites you to visit his website at jerrypinkneystudio.com.