Donna Jo Napoli

Harriet the tortoise likes to do things slowly. She explores her home on the Galápagos Islands-slowly. She eats-slowly. And when the sun goes down, she slumbers deeply all night long. When Harriet's friends tell her to pick up the pace, Harriet decides to journey to a neighboring island to see what there is to see. She parades with penguins and rides with dolphins, encountering adventure at every turn. But is life in the fast lane right...