The Tortoise and the Hare
Aesop
The Tortoise and the Hare
Overconfident Hare challenges the slow but steady Tortoise to a race. Hare naps mid‑race, while Tortoise plods on with determination and wins.
- 6 chapters
- Illustrated
- Read aloud
- Free
Free to read in KidAI, with its pictures and narration.
How the story begins
Chapter 1: The Challenge
Once upon a time, in a green meadow at the edge of the forest, there lived a Hare who was very proud of his long legs. He could run faster than anyone, and he liked to tell everyone so. One sunny morning he saw Tortoise walking slowly along the path, one careful step at a time. "Good morning, slowpoke!" laughed Hare. "Do you ever get anywhere at all?" Tortoise smiled calmly. "I may be slow, but I always get where I am going. Shall we have a race?" Hare laughed so hard that his ears flopped. "A race? Against you? Very well!" Wise old Fox agreed to be the judge, and the animals of the forest came to watch.
Chapters in this story
- 1.The Challenge
- 2.The Race Begins
- 3.A Short Nap
- 4.Tortoise Moves On
- 5.The Finish Line
- 6.The Moral
