The Tortoise or the Hare

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Nobel Prize recipient Toni Morrison and Slade Morrison breathe new life into a classic Aesops fable.

In the well-known tale of The Tortoise and the Hare, everyone remembers that slow and steady wins the raceor does it In this energetic retelling of a favorite fable, its the speedy Hare who crosses the finish line first, but its Tortoise who has the tale to tell when he discovers that the race, not the winning, is what matters most. While winning is important, isnt making a true friend the best prize of all

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Toni Morrison (19312019) wasa Nobel Prizewinning American author, editor, and professor. Her contributions to the modern canon are numerous. Some of her acclaimed titles include:The Bluest Eye,Song of Solomon, andBeloved, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988. She won the 1993 Nobel Prize for Literature.

Slade Morrison was born in Ohio and educated in New York City. He studied art at SUNY Purchase and collaborated with his mother, Toni Morrison, on their books for children.

Joe Cepeda is the illustrator of many award-winning picture books, includingPeeny Butter FudgeandThe Tortoise or the Hareby Toni Morrison and Slade Morrison,What a Truly Cool Worldby Julius Lester,Mice and Beansby Pam Muoz Ryan, andGracias the Thanksgiving Turkeyby Joy Cowley. Mr. Cepeda received his BFA in illustration from California State University, Long Beach. His illustrations have appeared in publications such as theLos Angeles Times;Buzz, Inc.; andLatina.