THE HARE AND THE THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE.TORTOISE.

Once there was a fast hare, who was a show- Once there was a fast hare, who was a show- off and there was a tortoise, who was slow off and there was a tortoise, who was slow but smart.but smart.

The tortoise was in a field, when he heard the The tortoise was in a field, when he heard the hare boasting, about how fast he was and hare boasting, about how fast he was and challenged him to a race.challenged him to a race.

The hare thought this was hilarious.The hare thought this was hilarious.

The race started and the hare dashed off. The race started and the hare dashed off. Soon he was far ahead of the tortoise.Soon he was far ahead of the tortoise.

He saw a farm with lovely, juicy carrots and He saw a farm with lovely, juicy carrots and stopped to eat.stopped to eat.

The farmer saw him and chased him with his The farmer saw him and chased him with his pitchfork.pitchfork.

The hare dug a hole and hid.The hare dug a hole and hid.

Meanwhile the tortoise kept on plodding.Meanwhile the tortoise kept on plodding.

The farmer went away, so the hare climbed The farmer went away, so the hare climbed out of the hole.out of the hole.

He was very muddy, so he decided to have a He was very muddy, so he decided to have a swim in the river. He was floating on his swim in the river. He was floating on his back, when he suddenly remembered the back, when he suddenly remembered the race. He tried to take a shortcut but ended race. He tried to take a shortcut but ended up going over a waterfall.up going over a waterfall.

The tortoise kept on going and reached the The tortoise kept on going and reached the finish line.finish line.

All the animals were cheering the tortoise, All the animals were cheering the tortoise, when a very soggy hare arrived.when a very soggy hare arrived.

““Fast showoffs don’t always win,” said the Fast showoffs don’t always win,” said the tortoise, “Slow and steady wins the race.”tortoise, “Slow and steady wins the race.”