Hurry Up and Slow Down - Layn Marlow

I expect that almost everyone knows the tale of The Hare and The Tortoise where the hare is always in a rush whereas the tortoise much prefers a steady pace. Therefore, it will come as no surprise that, in this delightful picture book also featuring a hare and a tortoise, the two characters demonstrate the same characteristics. The two animals are friends but Hare is constantly impatient with Tortoise because he wants him to do things much quicker. This includes getting up, crossing the stream, eating lunch and playing a game. At every different action, we see Hare jumping up and down, urging ... more

My daughter was given this book by our health visitor as part of the Bookstart Scheme. (Bookstart is a national scheme which aims to get children and their parents reading from as early an age as possible. The scheme provides children with a free pack when they are under a year, then again at 18-30 months and 3-4 years.) It is a lovely paperback book about a Hare and a Tortoise, the hare is always rushing around and racing through his day while the poor Tortoise struggles to keep up with him. The hare keeps on at tortoise to hurry up when its time to get up in the morning, crossing the stream ... more