Julie Sykes

Children at the afterschool (5-7 year old) loved it.
I found it a nice and funny read, with lovely illustrations. Very good opportunity to get a child to speak about their uneasiness around a new baby in the family. Don't look for a pre-packed, one-fits-all answer in the book's ending, of course. Not only such an answer doesn't exist; I also found this particular ending very distant from the way children look at the world. Nothing wrong with it: in the end it's just a story, and a good one.

Rated "Indifferent" in our old book database by Rod; rated "Good" by Adelia.

I think this book is a good way to teach children not to underestimate others. Something I didn’t really like about the book was that both the Hare and the Turtle were using sneaky ways to win. I think that this gives kids the wrong idea about winning and playing fair.

3.5 stars
This is a really cute and fun story for young girls. It would also work well as an early reader (for those ready to try chapter books).