The Foolish Tortoise

Informationen zum Autor Richard Buckley is a much-traveled English writer of both prose and poetry. He has lived in New York, Paris, and London, but his present home is in Cheltenham, England, where he has lived for the past thirty years, bringing up two sons with his wife (and muse) Elfie. His books for children include The Dutiful Penguin , The Foolish Tortoise (with Eric Carle), The Greedy Python (with Eric Carle), and The Bird Who Couldn’t Fly (with Alex Williams). Klappentext This beloved story, illustrated by Carle, comes to life in this interactive book and CD package. Children and adults alike will enjoy this classic tale of self-discovery. Full color. Zusammenfassung The timeless tale of The Foolish Tortoise , illustrated by Eric Carle, is now available in a Level 2 Ready-to-Read edition! The foolish tortoise is tired of being so slow. He decides that the easiest way for him to move faster is to get out of his heavy shell. The only problem is, once he leaves his home, he’s too scared to walk anywhere! This silly tortoise learns the hard way that there’s no place like home. Children will enjoy this jubilant tale of a tortoise on a journey of self-discovery! Now available as a Level 2 Ready-to-Read, this charming story with rhyming text is perfect for young readers!

Product details

• Authors: Richard Buckley, Richard/ Carle Buckley
• Assisted by: Eric Carle (Illustration)
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 7
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 05.05.2015, delayed
• EAN: 9781481435789
• ISBN: 978-1-4814-3578-9
• No. of pages: 24
• Series: World of Eric Carle; WORLD OF ERIC CARLE
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools