These two delightful modern fables tell of the python with a monstrous appetite who quickly gobbled in one bite whatever creature came in sight; then he saw his own tail and mistook it for lunch. And the foolish tortoise, tired of being slow, who took off his large and heavy shell. He quickly lost the urge to roam, so when his shell came into sight, he climbed back in and said, "Goodnight!". A visual treat for young children.