Books with title Owen and the Old Tortoise

THE WISE OLD TORTOISE AND THE MONKEY is a Zambian folktale used in teaching the young about living in a diverse community. In the story, a diverse group of animals live in the same tree home without interacting. The Monkey hosts a "get-to-know-each other party for all at his residence up the tree. He mockingly asks the Tortoise, who can't climb, "Are you coming?" The Tortoise attempts to climb but fails. His pride is injured but he does not show it. Instead, he hosts a "thank you party" for the neighbors and says, "But you must wash your hands before eating." The monkeys fail the test, can't walk on their hind legs the fifty (50) paces between the bowl of water and the party. Frustrated, they decide to leave the party but the Tortoise, being compassionate, invites them back to "... come join in on the merrymaking."And the neighbors are happy.

Everyone enjoys a spirited competition, but when the challenger is a big-headed braggart, it's easy to cheer for the underdog or in this case, the under-tortoise. The colorful characters in this retelling of Aesop's beloved fable will tickle the fancy of any child. The forest animals are beyond tired of Harry Hare's boasting. So what if he is the fastest animal in the forest? Unfortunately, Teddy Tortoise is the only animal willing to race Harry Hare, but everyone knows that tortoises are not famous for their speed. What follows, illustrates the benefits that can come from having the courage to try. Readers will also gain a new appreciation for the saying, ""Slow and steady wins the race.

Strengthening Your Child's R.Q. As parents and educators we seek to help our children develop socially in healthy ways. The R.Q. is the "Relational Quotient" of a person; revealing how well they relate to extra-grace- needed people. "The Tortoise and the Hair" is a parable of what a healthy R.Q. might look like. The story of Tully the Tortoise is fun to read and naturally leads into a discussion of how to be socially attune to children that are different, and how to reach out to them. "Your best friend may be the turtle next door. Bible truth in modern fable" -Leith Anderson, President, National Association of Evangelicals, Washington, DC "Communications between children and adults require patience, care and skill and aids to this noble and necessary aspect of life are more than welcome. In this regard we warmly recommend Dietrich Schindler's colorful, charming and creative book" -Stuart and Jill Briscoe, authors.

Everyone enjoys a spirited competition, but when the challenger is a big-headed braggart, it's easy to cheer for the underdog or in this case, the under-tortoise. The colorful characters in this retelling of Aesop's beloved fable will tickle the fancy of any child. The forest animals are beyond tired of Harry Hare's boasting. So what if he is the fastest animal in the forest? Unfortunately, Teddy Tortoise is the only animal willing to race Harry Hare, but everyone knows that tortoises are not famous for their speed. What follows, illustrates the benefits that can come from having the courage to try. Readers will also gain a new appreciation for the saying, Slow and steady wins the race.

In this delightful retelling of Aesop’s well-known fable, children’s-book-award winner Melanie Williamson captures the story of the slow and steady tortoise and the overly-confident hare.• In this delightful retelling of Aesop’s well-known fable, children’s-book-award winner Melanie Williamson captures the story of the slow and steady tortoise and the overly-confident hare.• Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language• Children can recap the stages of the race between the hare and the tortoise on pages 14–15.• Text type: A traditional tale• Curriculum links: Citizenship: Animals and us, Literacy