The Tortoise and the Jackrabbit by Susan Lowell (1994)
Tortoise and the Jackrabbit: Susan Lowell First Edition 1994
Condition: Fine no signs of wear
Cover: Hardcover with slipcover
Publisher: Rising Moon / Northland Publishing
Enjoy the ride with The Tortoise and the Jackrabbit, a clever and beautifully illustrated desert twist on Aesop's most famous fable. Written by celebrated regional storyteller Susan Lowell, this 1994 masterpiece breathes fresh life, humor, and spectacular geography into a timeless lesson about patience and perseverance.
"Tortoise, living comfortably in her home on Slow Lane, awakens one morning feeling good and challenges cocky Jackrabbit to a race."
As the race kicks off, Jackrabbit cheerfully skips, hops, and swiftly zooms ahead—only to succumb to his own arrogance and find a cozy spot under a mesquite tree to take a nap. Meanwhile, Tortoise patiently bumps and rolls her way through sand, rocks, and cacti, keeping her eyes firmly fixed on the horizon.
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