The Tortoise and the Hair

You’ve heard it before: ‘Slow and steady wins the race.’ It’s about as good as morals go, but do you ever wonder how Freddy the Tortoise and Harold the Hare fared since that famous race? We all know that Tortoise shocked the world with his win, and Hare hung up his running shoes. But then came…

The fans!

The critics!

The reporters!

Cameras!

Book deals!

Movie rights!

Life in the spotlight can rarely feel very slow… or steady. Will Freddy ever be able to follow his own moral and return to the simple life he once knew and loved?

Eileen Weinberg has shared her love of reading with students in her classroom for 13 years. Picture books have always been her favorite co-teacher. She now lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and two daughters. Their overflowing bookshelves prove her belief that ‘too much of a good thing’ does not apply to books.