The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series is a collection of some of the best known stories from around the world carefully adapted for children to read themselves. Rabbit on the Run is based on Aesop's fable The Tortoise and the Hare, which teaches that slow and steady wins the race!The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series is a collection of some of the best known stories from around the world carefully adapted for children to read themselves. Rabbit on the Run is based on Aesop's fable The Tortoise and the Hare, which teaches that slow and steady wins the race!