The Fastest Tortoise in Town av Howard Calvert

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<p><b>The familiar fable of the tortoise and the hare gets a charming and funny new spin.</b><br>Barbara Hendricks has entered a running race ¿ but what was she thinking?! After all, she¿s a <i>tortoise </i>¿ and everyone knows tortoises are the slowest of the slow. But for some reason, Lorraine ¿ her best friend and owner ¿ believes in her, and inspires her to train a little more each day. And when race day arrives, Lorraine''s support is enough to stop Barbara popping back into her shell. ln fact, Barbara soon discovers that with encouragement (and a bit of race day luck!), anything is possible!<br><br>Howard Calvert¿s dry and funny first-person narration is paired with Karen Obuhanych¿s vibrant and luscious artwork in this sweet origin story full of surprises.</p>