Sormark, Julie

The Hare and the Hedgehog : Through the art style of Claude Monet / Retold by Julie Sormark - Seoull : Efuture, 2010. - 35 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

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The story is a retelling of the classic Brothers Grimm folktale. A boastful hare mocks the humble hedgehog for his short legs and slow pace. The hedgehog challenges the hare to a race and cleverly devises a trick: he and his wife take turns appearing at the finish line, shouting ā€œI’m already here!ā€ each time the hare reaches the end of his furrow. Repeatedly outsmarted, the hare eventually collapses from exhaustion. The tale teaches a lesson about humility, cleverness, and the dangers of underestimating others.

600
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Raz-Plus


9788956355078


Animals --Hare Hedgehog--Trickery / Cleverness

398.2