What is the moral of The Tortoise and the Hare?

Most people sum it up as slow and steady wins the race. The hare is faster but stops to show off and nap, while the tortoise wins by never giving up. That famous line is a later English summary, not Aesop's own wording.

Who wrote The Tortoise and the Hare?

It is one of Aesop's Fables, traditionally credited to Aesop, a storyteller said to have lived in ancient Greece around the sixth century BCE. The fable has been retold many times since; this version is a VoiceSmiths retelling.

What age is The Tortoise and the Hare for?

It suits children from about 3 to 8. The story is short and gentle, has a clear winner, and makes it easy to talk about effort and patience.

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The Tortoise and the Hare

A boastful hare laughs at a slow tortoise, so the tortoise challenges him to a race. The hare naps halfway. An Aesop fable told as a full-cast story.

Narrator

The Hare

The Tortoise

The Fox

Hazel the Squirrel

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关于这个故事

The Tortoise and the Hare is one of the best-known of Aesop's Fables, the short moral tales handed down from ancient Greece. This VoiceSmiths retelling plays it as a full-cast race day, with a cocky hare, a calm old tortoise, a very proper fox judge and a squirrel calling the action from the trees.

故事告诉我们

Slow and steady wins the race. Talent is not enough on its own: keeping going, without showing off or giving up, is what gets you to the finish.

适合

Ages 3–8

讲给孩子听的小贴士

Stop when the hare lies down for his nap and ask: is that a good idea? What might happen?
Let children say the tortoise's line, one step and then another, with you as he walks.
Talk about a time they kept trying at something hard, like riding a bike or learning to read.

常见问题

What is the moral of The Tortoise and the Hare?: Most people sum it up as slow and steady wins the race. The hare is faster but stops to show off and nap, while the tortoise wins by never giving up. That famous line is a later English summary, not Aesop's own wording.
Who wrote The Tortoise and the Hare?: It is one of Aesop's Fables, traditionally credited to Aesop, a storyteller said to have lived in ancient Greece around the sixth century BCE. The fable has been retold many times since; this version is a VoiceSmiths retelling.
What age is The Tortoise and the Hare for?: It suits children from about 3 to 8. The story is short and gentle, has a clear winner, and makes it easy to talk about effort and patience.