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 began and the hare ran far,far ahead The race began and the hare ran far,far ahead of the tortoise.of the tortoise.

Then the hare got thirsty and ran to the lake Then the hare got thirsty and ran to the lake for a drink. While he was drinking, he saw for a drink. While he was drinking, he saw some delicious green grass. He started to some delicious green grass. He started to eat the grass. It was so delicious he forgot eat the grass. It was so delicious he forgot about the race and kept eating and eating.about the race and kept eating and eating.

Meanwhile the tortoise just kept plodding Meanwhile the tortoise just kept plodding along.along.

A friend of the hare came down for a drink. She A friend of the hare came down for a drink. She asked the hare why he was there.asked the hare why he was there.

““OH NO!!!!!” said the hare. “I’m supposed to be OH NO!!!!!” said the hare. “I’m supposed to be racing that slow tortoise.”racing that slow tortoise.”

He started to run but he was so full of grass that he He started to run but he was so full of grass that he couldn’t move fast.couldn’t move fast.

He was desperate to win, so he pushed a little boy He was desperate to win, so he pushed a little boy off his skateboard and tried to catch up to the off his skateboard and tried to catch up to the tortoise.tortoise.

Meanwhile the tortoise kept plodding along.Meanwhile the tortoise kept plodding along.

The hare raced to the finish line but the The hare raced to the finish line but the tortoise had already won.tortoise had already won.

Everyone was laughing at him and then the Everyone was laughing at him and then the Police came.Police came.

The hare was in trouble for stealing the The hare was in trouble for stealing the skateboard.skateboard.

So the boasting hare, who couldn’t keep his So the boasting hare, who couldn’t keep his mind on the job, was beaten by the slow mind on the job, was beaten by the slow tortoise, who just kept on trying until he tortoise, who just kept on trying until he made it.made it.