The Tortoise and the Hare Race Again - Softcover

Bernstein, Dan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0823420701 ISBN 13: 9780823420704

Publisher: Holiday House, 2006

Synopsis

Tired of being a celebrity, the tortoise challenges the hare to race again, this time with the intention of losing.

About this title

About the Author:

Dan Bernstein is a columnist for The Press Enterprise of Riverside, California. He is also the author of Emily and the Ostriches. He has a degree from Stanford University in Journalism and Political Science.

Andrew Glass is a veteran illustrator and has also written many books, including The Wondrous Whirligig: The Wright Brothers First Flying Machine, A Right Fine Life: Kit Carson on the Santa Fe Trail, and Bewildered for Three Days: As to Why Daniel Boone Never Wore His Coonskin Cap. He lives in New York City with his wife and new baby.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2-Everyone knows the outcome of the famed race-slow and steady, and all that. But until now, no one has considered what happened afterward. Losing a race to a tortoise is humiliating; every bunny everywhere feels free to laugh. Even the hare's mother is unsympathetic. Surprisingly, life is none too good for the tortoise, either. In addition to the turtle parades, which take an average of six weeks to complete, young turtles constantly challenge him to race. Finally, tortoise and hare schedule a rematch. Although the hare has learned little over time, the tortoise has developed a scheme to ensure that once the race is over, he can live in blissful, anonymous peace. Puns and humorous references pepper the lively story, and Glass's illustrations complement the tale's zany tone. The sketchy quality of the art conveys energy and a slightly unfinished feel reinforced by a watercolor wash that adds blocks of soft color. Glass's rabbit looks like an unsavory but endearing deadbeat; the tortoise is cagey and a tad grumpy. Combine this book with Caroline Repchuk's The Race (Chronicle, 2002) and a traditional retelling for a zippy storytime.-Suzanne Myers Harold, Multnomah County Library System, Portland, OR
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About this edition

• Publisher: Holiday House
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0823420701
• ISBN 13: 9780823420704
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Glass Andrew