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The Rabbit and the Turtle
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Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 4; suggested age 4. -
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Common Sense says
Stellar artist revisits classic read-aloud fables.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 4 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Rabbit and the Turtle
Parents need to know that this collection of Aesop fables, as retold and illustrated by Eric Carle, is entertaining, beautiful, and packed with classic stories with great lessons. The story of the rabbit and the turtle doesn't appear until halfway through, after such fables as "The Lion and the Mouse," "The Wolf and the Dog," "The Fox and the Crane," and so on. Older readers will remember them all, and younger readers will enjoy getting acquainted.
Read our full review by Patricia Tauzer
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the lesson of each fable, whether they agree with it, and whether it fits with the story. Do you think a mouse and a lion could really be friends? Do you have any friends who are bigger and older than you are? How did you become friends? Would you choose to be fancy and well-fed, or free like the wolf? What lesson did the crane teach the fox? What mistake did the mice make? How did the turtle beat the rabbit? What does it mean to be "slow and steady"?
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- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
my little girl loves the book
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