01941cam a2200385 i 4500 702865730 TxAuBib 20230518120000.0 230403s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781536228359 SAL 18.99 1536228354 SAL 18.99 (OCoLC)1374602231 TxAuBib rda Calvert, Howard. Fastest tortoise in town. The fastest tortoise in town [BOOK] / Howard Calvert ; illustrated by Karen Obuhanych. Fastest Tortoise in Town, The. First US edition. Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023. 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 27 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier Traditional - Picture Books Barbara Hendricks, a tortoise, has entered a road race, but what was she thinking? With only a week to go before the big day, she worries that she doesn't stand a chance against the other animals competing. Barbara's friend and owner, Lorraine, inspires her to train a little bit more each day and coaxes her out of her shell when the race day arrives. How intimidating to line up next to the slow loris, the snail, the sloth, and the walrus! But Barbara realizes that if she just tries her best, she's already won. Provided by publisher. 20230518. Leopard tortoise Juvenile fiction. Racing Juvenile fiction. Perseverance (Ethics) Juvenile fiction. Self-confidence Juvenile fiction. Obuhanych, Karen. Traditional - Picture Books.