. "One day," he would say, "I am going to climb all the way to the top." One bright morning, Hector the Hare came bounding past. "Ha! You? Climb the mountain? That's the funniest thing I've ever heard!" "Because you're slow, Timmy! You're the slowest animal in the whole valley!" Some of the other animals laughed too. But Timmy just looked up at the mountain quietly. "Maybe so," he said. "But I'm still going to try."