The Fastest Tortoise in Town

von Howard Calvert

32 Seiten, Hardcover

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The familiar fable of the tortoise and the hare gets a charming and funny new spin.Barbara Hendricks has entered a running race ... but what was she thinking?! After all, she's a tortoise - and everyone knows tortoises are the slowest of the slow. But for some reason, Lorraine - her best friend and owner - believes in her, and inspires her to train a little more each day. And when race day arrives, Lorraine's support is enough to stop Barbara popping back into her shell. ln fact, Barbara soon discovers that with encouragement (and a bit of race day luck!), anything is possible!Howard Calvert's dry and funny first-person narration is paired with Karen Obuhanych's vibrant and luscious artwork in this sweet origin story full of surprises.

• Reihe: Walker Books
• ISBN: 9781529501506
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 06.04.2023
• Größe: 198 x 128 mm
• Verlag: Walker Books - IWUK
• Illustrationen: Karen Obuhanych