{"product_id":"the-foolish-tortoise-ready-to-read-level-2-1","title":"The Foolish Tortoise\/Ready-To-Read Level 2","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe timeless tale of \u003ci\u003eThe Foolish Tortoise\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Eric Carle, is now available in a Level 2 Ready-to-Read edition!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe foolish tortoise is tired of being so slow. He decides that the easiest way for him to move faster is to get out of his heavy shell. The only problem is, once he leaves his home, he's too scared to walk anywhere! This silly tortoise learns the hard way that there's no place like home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChildren will enjoy this jubilant tale of a tortoise on a journey of self-discovery! Now available as a Level 2 Ready-to-Read, this charming story with rhyming text is perfect for young readers!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard Buckley is a much-traveled English writer of both prose and poetry. He has lived in New York, Paris, and London, but his present home is in Cheltenham, England, where he has lived for the past thirty years, bringing up two sons with his wife (and muse) Elfie. His books for children include \u003ci\u003eThe Dutiful Penguin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Foolish Tortoise\u003c\/i\u003e (with Eric Carle), \u003ci\u003eThe Greedy Python\u003c\/i\u003e (with Eric Carle), and \u003ci\u003eThe Bird Who Couldn't Fly\u003c\/i\u003e (with Alex Williams). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEric Carle (1929-2021) was acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children, including \u003ci\u003ePapa, Please\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGet the Moon for Me\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Have You Seen My Cat?\u003c\/i\u003e; and\u003ci\u003e The\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTiny Seed\u003c\/i\u003e. His best-known work, \u003ci\u003eThe Very Hungry Caterpillar\u003c\/i\u003e, has been translated into seventy languages and sold over fifty-five million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many bestsellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 170 million copies of his books have sold around the world. In 2003, Carle received the Children's Literature Legacy Award for lifetime achievement in children's literature. In 2002, Eric and his wife, Barbara, cofounded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (CarleMuseum.org) in Amherst, Massachusetts, a 40,000-square-foot space dedicated to the celebration of picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world, underscoring the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of picture books and their art form. Eric Carle passed away in May 2021 at the age of ninety-one. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today. Find out more at Eric-Carle.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon Spotlight","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50630024560914,"sku":"9781481435772","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2b43fd04-35cc-4d5e-9c5f-e12587f3111d.jpg?v=1732741021","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-foolish-tortoise-ready-to-read-level-2-1","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}