This is the story of Harry, a slow tortoise who wants to make a friend, but they are all too fast. So he looks, very slowly, for a friend and in the end he finds one in a snail. This is a cute story of friendship. (

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julesm | Mar 17, 2009 |

I liked this book quite a bit. It was a good book about finding someone who will be friends with you and like you for who you are, rather than those who won't give you the time of day. It teaches children to look beneath surface differences and find something in common. (

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crashingwaves38 | Jul 21, 2008 |

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0763618020, Hardcover)

The author-illustrator team who brought us the best-selling LITTLE BEAR series offers a reassuring reminder that there’s an ideal friend for everyone, no matter what your style.

I wish I had someone to play with, thought Harry.
Someone not quick who has time to play with a tortoise.

No question, Harry Tortoise is slow. He’s very, very, very slow. And everyone is so fast. If only he could find a friend as slow as he is, they could play games like Slow Races, and Turning Around and Turning Around Again. Even better, they could talk about how good it is to be slow, and how very, very nice it is to be friends. Isn’t there anyone out there who appreciates life in the s-l-o-w lane?

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