The Tortoise and the Hare (Recordable Book) - 2022 Edition

A classic fable about a cunning, ingenious tortoise overcoming his speedy opponent, the hare.  This classic story adapted for Cali's Books and wonderfully illustrated with hand-drawings by Clara Spinassi also brings a message about equality and not judging a book by its cover! It features selected colored text to introduce your little one to word recognition. This classic story with a modern twist should be a part of every child's bookshelf.

Cali's Recordable Book Collection is all about transitioning to longer stories and listening to fairy tales through the voice of our favorite storyteller. Parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles; with our technology, anyone can record their voice so your children can hear them tell these stories time and time again and enjoy that special bond.


This book is gift-ready! It comes with 3 size AAA batteries that can be easily replaced and a specially designed gift box! Each Recordable Book comes with a total of 50 seconds of recording per page. You can listen to the pre-recorded version and read the text by downloading the preview, here.

This book is gift-ready! It comes with batteries included.

- For ages 3 to 10

- 12 x 9 x 1 inches and 2 lb.

- Two AAA batteries (can be bought in any hardware store)

To open the battery compartment for replacements or to record your book, use the phillips side of our trusty screwdriver!

Recordable Technology

Each Recordable Book comes with a total of 50 seconds of recording on EACH page.

Reader discretion: This is an adaptation of a classic fairy tale from the 19th century. To keep the charm of the original version, this book may include a slow-moving tortoise and an arrogant hare.