Cover of The Race

The Race

by A Mozambican folktale

Ages 4–75 min readConfidence & Self-EsteemFree to read

Who will win if snail and rabbit have a race?

A witty Mozambican folktale where a clever snail and his friends prove that brains and teamwork can beat speed and bragging.

Read this story

Questions to talk about together

How do you think the snail felt when the rabbit said he could only crawl?
What clever trick did the snail and his friends use to win the race?
Who really won the race — and was it because of speed or smarts?

More like this