Hurry Up and Slow Down

The Hare is always in a big hurry to do everything. He chases through the fields after a mouse, is in a big giant hurry to get up in the morning, he hop hop hops over the stream chasing a butterfly, eats his food like there is no tomorrow . . . hurry, hurry, hurry! Now the tortoise is a different sort of critter altogether. He likes to relax and take his time with everything. Lunchtime is a slow and easy time for him when the hare yells out, "hurry up and eat up!" Of course the tortoise likes to chew each bite "at least eleventy times." Naturally that old hare will always yell, "is it time for dessert?" All creatures are different, but with these two together there would always be a push pull relationship. Wait a minute . . . there is something that will make the hare want to slow down. What could it possibly be? The tortoise and the hare have different personalities and ways of going about things as well as children do. This is a perfect bedtime story to read and discuss differences. The artwork is quaint and expressive in a Beatrix Potterish sort of way, but not as detailed. Are you going to want to rush through this book or take your time?