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"The Tortoise and the Hare" is one of Aesop's Fables and is numbered 226 in the Perry Index. [1] The account of a race between unequal partners has attracted conflicting interpretations. The fable itself is a variant of a common folktale theme in which ingenuity and trickery (rather than doggedness) are employed to overcome a stronger opponent.
Beastly Tales from Here and There is a 1992 collection of ten fables in poetry written by Vikram Seth. In the introduction, Seth states,"The first two come from India, the next two from China, the next two from Greece, the next two from Ukraine. The final two came directly to me from the Land of Gup."
School Library Journal, in a review of The Tortoise & the Hare, wrote "Pinkney has created yet another stunning interpretation of a classic tale in this virtually wordless picture book. .. Pinkney takes care to show Tortoise overcoming challenges and Hare demonstrating good sportsmanship and healthy competition." [1]
Rhyme Stew is a 1989 collection of poems for children by Roald Dahl, illustrated by Quentin Blake. [1] In a sense it is a more adult version of Revolting Rhymes (1982). [2] [3] ...
1. Tortoise and the Children (South American Indian) 2. Tortoise and Elephant (East African) 3. Tortoise and Ogre (South American Indian) 4. Rabbit and Our Old Woman ; 5. Rabbit and the Wolves (North American Indian) 6. Gar-room! 7. Little Sister Fox (Russian) 8. Hare Running (West Canadian Indian) 9. Hyena and Hare ; 10.
Articles relating to The Tortoise and the Hare and its adaptations, one of Aesop's Fables. It is numbered 226 in the Perry Index. The account of a race between unequal partners has attracted conflicting interpretations.
Fables for Our Time and Famous Poems Illustrated contains nine poems written by diverse authors and illustrated by Thurber (the dates given are those of The New Yorker issue): Excelsior, written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, March 11, 1939; The Sands o' Dee, written by Charles Kingsley; Lochinvar, written by Sir Walter Scott, April 8, 1939
Tortoise Wins by a Hare (1943), a Merrie Melodies sequel to Tortoise Beats Hare; The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare (2002), directed by Ray Harryhausen; Testudo et Lepus (The Tortoise and the Hare) (2007), an episode of the television series Rome; The Tortoise and the Hare-Brain (2007), an episode of the animated television series Brandy & Mr ...