The Fastest Tortoise in Town

Download or read book The Fastest Tortoise in Town written by Howard Calvert and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2023-04-11 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Barbara Hendricks, a tortoise, has entered a road race, but what was she thinking? With only a week to go before the big day, she worries that she doesn't stand a chance against the other animals competing. Barbara's friend and owner, Lorraine, inspires her to train a little bit more each day and coaxes her out of her shell when the race day arrives. How intimidating to line up next to the slow loris, the snail, the sloth, and the walrus! But Barbara realizes that if she just tries her best, she's already won"--