The Tortoise and the Hare

The tortoise grinned, “The hare may be fast, but slow and steady wins the race.”
This story is also famous  in Japan.
When I read this story, I always think an accumulation of steady effort is very important and I have to keep making efforts to achieve my goal.


Glossary
        hare: 野うさぎ
　　　tortoise: カメ
      grinned: smiled




The Tortoise and the Hare (Folk & Fairy Tale Easy Readers)
著者 : a retelling by Violet Findley
Scholastic
発売日 : 2006-01-01
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