The Fastest Tortoise in Town by Howard Calvert

The Fastest Tortoise in Town by Howard Calvert

The familiar fable of the tortoise and the hare gets a charming and funny new spin. Barbara Hendricks has entered a running race … but what was she thinking?! After all, she’s a tortoise – and everyone knows tortoises are the slowest of the slow. But for some reason, Lorraine – her best friend and owner – believes in her, and inspires her to train a little more each day. And when race day arrives, Lorraine's support is enough to stop Barbara popping back into her shell. ln fact, Barbara soon discovers that with encouragement (and a bit of race day luck!), anything is possible! Howard Calvert’s dry and funny first-person narration is paired with Karen Obuhanych’s vibrant and luscious artwork in this sweet origin story full of surprises.

Howard Calvert is a children’s book author and magazine journalist. He enjoys spending time outdoors trail running and mountain biking. Find him online at howardcalvert.com and on Twitter as @howard_calvert.
Karen Obuhanych was raised in California, where she enjoyed the outdoors, sports and doing anything creative. Inspired by annual trips to Hawaii, where her father grew up, she moved to Oahu to study painting. Find her online at ktoart.com and on Instagram as @kto_art.

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ISBN 13	9781529514278
ISBN 10	1529514274
Title	The Fastest Tortoise in Town
Author	Howard Calvert
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Walker Books Ltd
Year published	2023-11-02
Number of pages	32
Prizes	Short-listed for FCBG Children’s Book Award 2024 (UK)
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