A brilliant twist on the much-loved story of TheHare and the Tortoise, masterfully brought to life by Axel Scheffler,illustrator of The Gruffalo and Zog.When Hare teases Hedgehog about his little legs, Hedgehog is soupset he challenges the long-legged hare to a race. But Hedgehoghas got little legs and can't possibly beat Hare, especiallyin all his fancy running gear...Together with his wife, can Hedgehog come up with a plan to beatthe snooty hare, and prove that hedgehogs are cleverest of all? A well-known children's fairy tale story illustrated by the oneand only award-winning superstar, Axel SchefflerHardback pocket-size format is perfect for little handsPart of a new series of fairy tale stories illustrated by AxelScheffler, published by Scholastic - Goldilocks and the ThreeBears and The Three Little Pigs are out now!Watch out for Puss in Boots, which is publishing simultaneously!Translated by Alison Green, author of bestselling picture bookKindA guaranteed classic, to sit on children's bookshelves and becherished for years to come
