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The foolish tortoise
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Title
The foolish tortoise
Description
A tortoise leaves his shell because he is tired of being slow. Without his shell, he is less protected from other animals and the environment. The tortoise decides that his shell is part of who he is.
Author
Buckley, Richard//Carle, Eric
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Picture Book Entry Item Type Metadata
ISBN
0-88708-039-1
City of Publication
New York
Year of Publication
1985
Author of Abstract
Abstract provided by Amy Cameron, 1996
Tags
animals
,
exercise
,
identification
,
rain
,
reptiles
,
self esteem
,
sun
,
turtle
,
walking
,
weather
Citation
Buckley, Richard//Carle, Eric, “The foolish tortoise,”
Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University
, accessed December 23, 2024,
https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/9765
.
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