Tortoise outsmarts Elephant by proving he can jump right over the elephant's "tiny and stupid" head.

Tortoise sets off in search of his house. Along the way, he meets new friends to help him. But the sky is darkening, and lightning flashes in the distance. Will

A rain forest fable from Caldecott medalist Gerald McDermott

A young tortoise talks to her grandfather about taking life slowly, compared to jackrabbits and humans.

Long before people could turn to books for instruction and amusement, they relied upon storytellers for answers to their questions about life. Africa boasts a p