Hare is always raring to go. He races through the day while the
ever-patient Tortoise does his best to keep up. Hare, it certainly
seems to Tortoise, has boundless energy. So Tortoise has plans for
when it is time for Hare to go to bed - a well-deserved rest with a
cup of chamomile tea! And, for the first time in the day, it is
Tortoise who is in a hurry. He reads speedily, with one eye on his
cuppa. But Hare has other ideas. As far as he is concerned, when
it's time for his bedtime
story from Tortoise, he is no longer in a hurry. In fact he wants
to take all the time in the world and linger over every picture.
After all, some things just shouldn't be rushed!
Toddlers will love this simple story, with its cosy farmland
setting and lovable characters. And while adults are reading a
story that highlights the differences between the energetic and
impetuous Hare and the rather more circumspect Tortoise, they will
no doubt smile as they recognise the parallels with their own
experiences of childcare!
