The hare ran seventy-three times. but each time he reached the finish line a well rested "I am already here!" sounded towards him.

The Hare and the Hedgehog

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Axel Scheffler

The Hare and the Hedgehog

5th ed. published 2022. 32 pages From the age of 3 years up All rights available

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The Hare and the Hedgehog

Axel Scheffler not only retold Grimms' Fairy Tale of Hare and Hedghg but also deescaleted it. in his version the Hare doesn't die in the end and Hedgehg and his wife take home their prize to celebrate with their children having a picnic on the green hill.