Once upon a sunny day, in a green field, there was a lively hare and a slow, steady tortoise.

The happy hare loved to hop fast and often made fun of the tortoise for being so slow.

Feeling a bit hurt, the tortoise challenged the hare to a race across the field to a big, old tree.

Excited, the animals of the field gathered to watch as the hare and the tortoise took their starting places.

With a 'Ready, steady, go!' they began. The hare dashed ahead, leaving the tortoise behind.

Confident and a little bit tired, the hare decided to take a quick nap thinking, 'I have time, I'm super fast!'

Meanwhile, the tortoise kept walking along, steady and without stopping.

The animals watched amazed, gently cheering on the determined tortoise as it moved past the sleeping hare.

With the finish line in sight, the tortoise, though tired, didn't stop and continued forward.

The hare woke up, realizing his mistake, and raced towards the finish line as fast as he could.

But it was too late. The tortoise, with one last push, crossed the finish line just before the hare.

All the animals cheered for the tortoise, who had won fairly. The hare learned to never underestimate others.