When Turtle Grew Feathers: A Folktale from the Choctaw Nation
By Tim Tingle.
Description
ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Finalist and Oklahoma Book Award FinalistIn this Choctaw variant of Aesop's fable "The Tortoise and the Hare," master storyteller Tim Tingle reveals some unexpected twists and expands the cast of memorable characters to include a wild turkey, a colony of ants, and a cheering squad of Little Bitty Turtles.When Rabbit boastfully challenges Turtle to a race, he gets his comeuppance and Turtle gets a little assist from his winged friend, Turkey. In the process, we learn why Turtle's shell is cracked and why you never see Rabbit racing Turtl...
ISBN(s)
1939160219, 9781939160218
