The Tortoise and the Hare

Slow and steady can still win.

A speedy hare laughs at a slow tortoise — then takes a nap in the middle of the race.

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The boast
The hare laughs: 'Nobody is slower than you!' The tortoise quietly says, 'Let's race.'

The big idea

Keeping going beats being fast and giving up.

Fun facts

✨ Talk about it: what is something you got better at by practising a little every day?

Science words

steady — going on calmly, without stopping