The foolish tortoise / Eric Carle ; written by Richard Buckley.
Material type: TextSeries: Ready-to-readPublisher: New York : Simon Spotlight, 2015Edition: First Simon Spotlight Ready-to-Read editionDescription: 24 un-numbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:- still image
- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1481435787
- 9781481435789
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Reader | Buckley Richard | Checked out | 06/05/2024 | 33111007737378 | |||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Reader | Buckley Richard | Checked out | 06/11/2024 | 33111008011278 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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!
Originally published with slightly different text by Picture Book Studio in 1985.
A tortoise realizes the need for a shell after several scary encounters.