The Tortoise & the Hare -- Jerry Pinkney, Hardcover

This lavish, highly-acclaimed rendition of Aesop's most beloved fable about grit, hope, and resilience is brought to life by Caldecott Medal-winning artist Jerry Pinkney. This nearly wordless companion to the Caldecott Medal-winning The Lion & the Mouse is Jerry 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! Here is a superbly rendered journey from starting line to finish that embodies the bravery, perseverance, and humility we can all find inside ourselves. Don't miss these other classic retellings by Jerry Pinkney: The Little Mermaid
The Lion & the MouseThe Grasshopper & the AntsThe Three Billy Goats GruffLittle Red Riding Hood
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Author: Jerry Pinkney
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/01/2013
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.70h x 11.40w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780316183567
Audience: Ages 4-8
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) - Gold Medal Winner

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 08/01/2013 pg. 75
Publishers Weekly 08/19/2013
School Library Journal 09/01/2013 pg. 178
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2013 pg. 110
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2013 pg. 118
PW Best Children's Books 11/11/2013 pg. 23
Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2013 pg. 62
Shelf Awareness 12/03/2013
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2013 pg. 32
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2014 pg. 277 - Book Of Special Distinction
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2014 pg. 16
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 - Superior,Well Above Average

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, and has since created two companion picture books: The Tortoise & the Hare and The Grasshopper & the Ants. 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.