The Hare and the Tortoise and other Fables of La Fontaine

About this book

These elegant humorous fables will keep children entertained while teaching them important lessons.For this collection, award-winning translator Ranjit Bolt has chosen the best of La Fontaine's fables, presenting each entry in a lyrical, witty and lighthearted verse. Equally captivating is the art of illustrator Giselle Potter, who has interpreted each story with the whimsical charm that has won her many admirers.