I read this book with my daughter and we enjoyed the story and the lovely, bright illustrations. The book was about a lion and a tortoise who wanted to marry a princess. The lion was arrogant and was always dancing and the tortoise was slow, but he was clever. The King announced that the one who built a house for the princess the fastest would win her hand in marriage. Who was the winner?

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A fantastic story, with beautiful illustrations about a boastful, proud lion and a clever tortoise who both want to marry the princess but who will win her hand.

The Lion, The Tortoise, and The Princess Gazelle is a reimagining of the story of the tortoise and the hare which some new twists. I loved the West African backdrop for the story and the illustrations done by Rob Foote are gorgeous and fun. I love that this story could be presented alongside the tortoise and the hare and used for comparison while highlighting the beautiful differences in this story. I think this book would be a wonderful addition to an elementary classroom library.

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Wonderful, quick children’s book with a cute ending that has a lesson that hard work and being clever is better than arrogance. The best part of this book though was the lovely artwork.

A clever iteration of the classic tortoise and hare tale, this beautifully illustrated book reminds children that cleverness beats overconfidence any day and that even though dancing is fun, one can't expect to have everything. Brilliant colors and glossy shapes bring the story to life in cheerful creativity. Perfect for confident readers, this amusing short story has clear lessons and a few laughs along the way.

I expected this to be a sort of modern day Hare and the Tortoise but it really missed the mark for me. The story was great until the lion started dancing. It might have been better for the lion to build his house and the tortoise to build but more slowly. Then the lion could think that he was so far ahead and take a nap. Then the tortoise could win by completing his house. The idea of him just dancing and missing the deadline seems really strange. And I'm not a fan of the idea that the tortoise pays people to distract his opponent, surely it is much better to promote winning fair and square, especially in a book for children. With some major editing this book would be great but at the the minute it is unsuitable.

I loved it! Such a wonderful fable, wonderful writing, and beautiful illustrations. I am excited to see any further books from this pair.

This book reminded me of the grasshopper and the ant tale but in an African different way to tell a similar life lesson. Well executed, colourful and mindful too
I’m just a bit sad we don’t have a “happy ending for the lion tho. Like an after he learned his lesson happy ending
But it’s me I like super cheesy happy ending 😀

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to review this cute children's story involving a dancing lion and a hard working, scheming turtle. The images were breathtaking, the illustrator did an amazing job! The story itself was easy to follow and I think a few lessons could be learned from reading this story, especially for small children.

Oh this is a wonderful book! I like children's books because there's always a lesson to be taught. The Lion, the Tortoise, and the Princess Gazelle teaches us very well the benefits of hard work and the consequences of arrogance and procrastination. Although it was a little cliche, I still found it very amusing.

Moral lesson: Keep your opponents distracted while you work hard. Just kidding.

Beautiful artwork and a striking, colorful cover and a clever fable. The text was slightly hard to make out on some pages (especially where the type is in white), but there may be more contrast on the printed page. Overall, a lovely read!

Such a cute, quick read with a beautiful happy ending. My one wish is that it was longer. Beautiful artwork!