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Spotty the Zebra

By Peter Millett
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Can Spotty the Zebra learn to embrace life without stripes? “Just look at my patterns,” poor Spotty declared. “The other young zebras all tease and compare. I’m tired of being different and not fitting in. I want to have regular, stripe-patterned skin.” Spotty the zebra is... Read More
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Can Spotty the Zebra learn to embrace life without stripes?

“Just look at my patterns,” poor Spotty declared. “The other young zebras all tease and compare. I’m tired of being different and not fitting in. I want to have regular, stripe-patterned skin.”

Spotty the zebra is tired of standing out in a crowd. Sick of being teased, Spotty asks a porcupine to paint her spots into stripes. Finally, she feels the same as everyone else, but finds that conformity doesn’t bring the happiness she seeks.

In the desert, she meets a wise golden mole, who tells her, “You’ll only be happy when you accept you.”

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781775438137

Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand Limited

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2024

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Scholastic New Zealand

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Raymond McGrath

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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