slow and steady wins the race
The artist, Jerry Pinkney, included an artist‘s note at the end of the book. In it, he shared his inspiration, his rationale for certain creative choices, and the mediums he used.
The artist, Jerry Pinkney, included an artist‘s note at the end of the book. In it, he shared his inspiration, his rationale for certain creative choices, and the mediums he used.
pickThe illustrations are colorful, pattern-filled, and detailed, perfectly fitting the fable vibe. It's realistic but has a recognizable style in the water-coloring/sketchy combination look. It has very few words but does include dialogue and descriptors. I would use a different rendition with words to teach the moral behind the fable. However, if children are already familiar with this story I would include this version in my classroom.
I love how this author gets his story across with little to no words. He uses art to retell a story that's been told a million times. The way he presents the entire story of The Tortoise and the Hare with only 12 words is really impressive.
pickThis is the traditional story of The Tortoise and The Hare but presented with only 12 words in the whole story. These are all the words needed to understand the message of “slow and steady wins the race.“ These are words we hear all the time, and this story could be looked at as the origination of this well-know phrase.
This is a good book to use during a morning meeting with young students (pre-k to 2nd grade) to show them the importance of taking their time on their work. It‘s easy to place value in being the first one done or the fastest, but being the fastest doesn‘t always mean you‘ll come in first.
