The Hare and the Tortoise

A fable retold from Aesop

This fable is one of Aesop's most famous tales, retold here from Lida B. McMurry's 1907 collection Fifty Famous Fables. Aesop was a storyteller in ancient Greece whose fables have been told for thousands of years. This story teaches that slow and steady work can win over quick talent that does not try hard. The race between Hare and Tortoise has delighted children ever since, and the lesson is as true today as it was long ago.

Band

Purple · Pre-readers and first readers, about 4 to 5

Length

short · about 353 words in 4 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Fifty Famous Fables, Lida B. McMurry · Project Gutenberg

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page

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