The Foolish Tortoise by Richard Buckley
The timeless tale of The Foolish Tortoise, illustrated by Eric Carle, is a charming tale with rhyming text that is perfect for young readers.
The foolish tortoise is tired of being so slow. He decides that the easiest way for him to move faster is to get out of his heavy shell. The only problem is, once he leaves his home, he’s too scared to walk anywhere! This silly tortoise learns the hard way that there’s no place like home. Children will enjoy this jubilant tale of a tortoise on a journey of self-discovery!
Genre: Fictional Picture Book
Themes Covered:
Turtles, Tortoises, Early Readers, Rhyming
Educational Focus:
Language: Rhyming words & sounds
Science: Tortoise's shell
Social-Emotional Development: Reasoning
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