Tortoise and the Hare: A West African Graphic Folktale

Contributor(s): Nuurali, Siman (Author), Crumpton, Katie (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9781666340945

Publisher: Picture Window Books

Hardcover

$22.65

Pub Date: August 1, 2022

Dewey: 741.5966

LCCN: 2022000813

Lexile Code: 0410

Features: Illustrated

Target Age Group: 05 to 07

Physical Info: 0.30" H x 9.16" L x 6.28" W ( 0.48 lbs) 32 pages

BISAC Categories:

Series: Discover Graphics: Global Folktales

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000517233 ( Tortoise and the Hare: A West African Graphic Folktale)

Reading level: 1.80

Interest level: LG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: "This popular West African tale follows the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise."--

Brief description: Siman Nuurali grew up in Kenya. She now lives in Minnesota. Siman and her family are Somali-- just like Sadiq and his family! She and her five children love to play badminton and board games together. Siman works at Children's Hospital and in her free time she enjoys writing and reading.