The Big Race,The Big Race,A rabbit met a turtle .“I will race you up that hill,” said the rabbit.,“I cannot race,” said the turtle.“Look at my little legs.”,The rabbit made fun of the turtle .“You are scared,” said the rabbit .,That made the turtle mad .“Ill race you,” he said.,At that the rabbits big ears went back. He got down. He got set for the race. “Are you set?” he asked.,“All set,” said the turtle.,“Go!” cried the rabbit.,The rabbit raced away.The turtle walked, but not very fast.The big race was on.,It was a bright summer day, and the sun was hot.The rabbit raced up the hill. Then he looked back. He did not see the turtle.,“I can take my time at this,” said the rabbit .“That turtle will never get to the top of the hill first.Ill just sit under this tree.”,The rabbit sat down.Soon he went to sleep.,The turtle just walked on and on.He went as fast as a turtle can go.And that is not very fast.But he did not stop.,At last the turtle came to the rabbit under the tree.The rabbit was sleeping.The turtle did not wake the rabbit up. He just went on up the hill.,When the rabbit jumped up, the sun was far down in the sky.“That was a good sleep,” he said.“Now Ill get this race over with.”,The rabbit raced up the hill.And he had a surprise.The turtle was waiting at the top!,“You are too late,” said the turtle. “You can run fast. But you still lost the race. In a race, you must not stop. You must go on and on and on.,The End!,