The Tortoise and the Eagle (with Audio)

Usborne First Reading Level 2

by Rob Lloyd Jones (Retold by), Aesop, Eugenia Nobati (Illustrator)

This book tells the story of a tortoise who gets jealous when it sees an eagle flying through the sky and tries to find a way to fly itself.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction

31 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 24, 2009

About the author

Rob Lloyd Jones was born in San Francisco but grew up in London. He studied Egyptology at University where he learnt hieroglyphics, and often goes on digs with the Egypt Exploration Society. He is a senior editor at Usborne, for whom he has written over thirty books – mostly historical non-fiction, but also adaptations of classics such as JEKYLL AND HYDE and THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO. Rob is also a volunteer reading helper at a primary school in Clerkenwell and wrote episodes of the children’s TV show ‘Bernard’s Watch’ for Carlton Kids. He lives in south London with his wife Sally, and 14-month-old son Otis.

Reviews

[Angie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simply colored illustrations are used in this story that teaches the reader to be happy as you are.

[🎲🎧❤️CHanCE💔🎼🎲 · Rating 5 out of 5]

The eagle tricked the tortoise

[Jenna Mills · Rating 3 out of 5]

A classic tale

[Paul · Rating 1 out of 5]

A poor story to represent this moral.