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A modern rhyme retells the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.
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Chronicle Books (2002), 32 pages
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LibraryThing member JTNguyen
Hare likes speed but Tortoise prefers the slow and steady way. In the end, Tortoise wins the race to New York leaving Hare to realize that patience and diligence is the way to go.
LibraryThing member Kcarline143
A retold story of the hare and tortoise and the race. This time the race is with many different types of transportation. In the end, we know who wins.
LibraryThing member erineell
The Race is a contemporary retelling of Aesop’s fable, “The Hare and the Tortoise.” A race around the world that ends in New York is scheduled between Tortoise and Hare. Arrogant Hare boast how he will win the race by going fast, while Tortoise claims the way to win is to go steady. Using
Age Appropriate: 4-8 years-old
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different types of transportation, Hare finds himself into problems that delay his journey. At the finish line, Hare is shocked to see Tortoise has already won the race. Caroline Repchuck’s use of rhyme in this story keeps the flow of events moving quickly. The crackle-glaze pictures are unique and add to the interest of the story. The lesson in this folktale remains the same- shortcuts are not always faster. It is better to be patient and diligent when faced with a task, “slow and steady wins the day.”Age Appropriate: 4-8 years-old
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LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
Aesop's classic fable, The Tortoise and the Hare, is here reinterpreted by Caroline Repchuk, who fleshes out the tale, transforming it into the story of a global race. As Hare and Tortoise set out from England on a race to New York (by way of Asia and the Pacific), one rushes ahead and one takes
I was distinctly unimpressed by Repchuk's rhyming narrative here, finding it clunky and uninspiring. Alison Jay's colorful and engaging artwork, with its distinctive "crackled" appearance, was a pleasure, but it was not enough to save The Race. There are better adaptations of this fable to be found - notably, Caroline Castle's The Hare and the Tortoise - so I would advise other Aesop devotees to give this one a miss.
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his time...I was distinctly unimpressed by Repchuk's rhyming narrative here, finding it clunky and uninspiring. Alison Jay's colorful and engaging artwork, with its distinctive "crackled" appearance, was a pleasure, but it was not enough to save The Race. There are better adaptations of this fable to be found - notably, Caroline Castle's The Hare and the Tortoise - so I would advise other Aesop devotees to give this one a miss.
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Language
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English
Original publication date
2001
Physical description
32 p.; 11.7 inches
ISBN
0811835006 / 9780811835008