Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs. Teachingbooks what if the zebras lost their stripes. Awardwinning reading solution with thousands of leveled readers, lesson plans, worksheets and assessments to teach guided reading, reading proficiency and comprehension to k5 students. Grodin, md, mph, facc, fhfsa assistant professor of medicine texas health resources clinical scholar division of cardiology advanced heart failure, lvad, and cardiac transplantation. How the zebra got its stripes a little golden book. Of course, this is not really how tiger got his stripes, but the story creatively employs humor to teach valuable life lessons about character values such as courage, caring. How the zebra got its stripes by golden books, ron fontes. No two zebra s stripes are exactly alike, but one zebra is so unique he has barely any. Your store will only appear if the item is instock at that store. As a group of african animals hang out at the local watering hole, they share funny stories about how the zebra got its stripes. Im alana, your independent usborne books and more consultant. How the zebra lost its stripes mercer mayers little. For any youngster intrigued by zebras, this colourful, informative book is a should.
From publishers weekly with rhymed couplets and goofy illustrations, this parable attempts to teach that love looks beyond superficial differences. How you know youre a zebra is a picture ebook for children about how the zebra discovers who he is by trying on the. The capacity to remember that a zebra has stripes, or that a giraffe is a fourlegged mammal, is known as semantic memory. Pourquoi tale fiction, 432 words, level k grade 2, lexile 520l. The summers were blisteringly hot, and zebra walked through the grassland longing for shade. See the ezine article with images over 75 thousand copies of zebra. The little zebra who lost his stripes by jedda robaard. Beautifully illustrated, this story is perfect for bedtime reading to all ages. I think the man was evil,i think he does, not know that tigers are nearly all gone. How the zebra got his stripes wildmoz magazine books. As a group of african animals hang around at the local watering gap, they share humorous tales about how the zebra acquired its stripes. Download how the zebra got its stripes little golden book. What if the zebras lost their stripes john reitano. You can find this book and many more on my website.
The little zebra who lost his stripes by jedda robaard, 9781743461150, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The arrangement of its stripes also is mysterious, because each zebra has a totally uniquely designed coat. I think torture was not good,it should not be the tigers. In this case, the story explains why tiger has stripes on his beautiful golden coat. How tiger got his stripes is a pourquoi folktale or a fictional narrative that explains why something is the way it is. Harry hartog is a meeting place between the worlds found inside books and the world around us. Fiction if the black stripes fell off some zebras and the white stripes fell off others, would the resulting all white and. If a zebra lost its stripes, what colour would it be. The story of how it had been if the zebras had lost their stripes, and it had been black and white zebras.
They say you can take a zebra out of africa, but you cant remove their stripes. German photographer martina meyer, 56, was visiting etosha. It takes a lot to surprise a big life ranger, but a few jaws were left hanging after a team recently bumped into an unusual animal in the kitirua conservancy, a community protected area bordering amboseli national park. Warthog on exiting his hole in the ground caught a glimpse of something bright and on looking up was surprised to see this animal with its dazzling white coat looking down at him and the story goes on books for sale. If the book does not load in a few moments, your browser may not support the reader. What if the zebras lost their stripes john reitano, william haines. Tinga tinga tales official why giraffe has long neck full episodes videos for kids duration.
Reitano, an educator and speaker, asks, what if the zebras lost their stripes, and some lost black and. Reitano, an educator and speaker, asks, what if the zebras lost their stripes, and some lost black and some lost white. Join all the dots using four straight lines and without lifting your pencil. Its a great story about how the tigers go their,colors and stripes i did not like how the tiger got burned alive. At the finish of the book, enjoyable information clarify why zebras actually have stripes. From the title, how the zebra got its stripes, i was expecting a childrens picture book, but the subheading darwinian stories told through evolutionary biology should have been a clue that the author leo grasset was not approaching this topic in a lighthearted manner, although this book is not without its humor when discussing unusual animals and their unexpected habits. At the end of the book, fun facts explain why zebras really have stripes. How the zebra lost its stripes mercer mayers little monster private eye read and play time sets paperback march 1, 1998 by erica farber author, john r. In this fanciful story of jealousy and intrigue, the proud white horses are taught a valuable lesson. How the zebra got its stripes by justine fontes, ron fontes.
Try using blankets, sheets and cushions from your house. The pelt from a quagga museum specimen was the subject of tissue sampling that launched the field of ancient dna analysis. The stripes deflect up to 70% of the heat that hits the zebra s body during the day. The just so stories retold in the light of evolution by frances. What if zebras lost their stripes by john reitano and william haines. Equivalence, we every human life are all worth the same no matter what skin color you have. It inspires children to explore their own identities and extend compassion toward all. Read with usborne how zebras got their stripes youtube. For any child intrigued by zebras, this colorful, informative book is a must. It is a short, cute book with a familiar character and places for easy understanding.
After spilling some white paint, little monster private eye has the clues for solving how the baby zebra lost its stripes. The little zebra who lost his stripes by jedda robaard goodreads. Using humor, easytoread rhyme, and bold pictures, this hard cover book examines issues of racial and ethnic diversity. Bonnie friend, from radlett in hertfordshire, went in search of the reasons why and her discoveries have resulted in a delightful picture book for children to understand more about themselves. Twenty years ago this exact species opened the field of ancient. How the zebra got its stripes little golden book 0033500988707. How zebras got their stripes is a ugandan pourquoi tale about two donkeys that are tired of. Rapid evolution of the quagga 26 september 2005 dna from museum samples of extinct animals is providing unexpected information on the extent. It allows us to assign meaning to words and to recall general knowledge and concepts that we have learned. How zebras got their stripes how zebras got their stripes how zebras got their stripes how zebras got their stripes. The quagga, equus quagga, a south african relative of horses and zebras, having a front half with zebra like stripes and a. Both entertaining and eyeopening, the book allows all readers young and old alike to imagine the possibilities of a world without prejudice.
It is an interactive board book about a zebra who lost his stripes and searches for them. Tales from the weird and wonderful world of evolution. The stripes on its withers shoulders contain the most specific markings to an individual zebra, and each animal is able to tell the others apart. How the zebra got its stripes by golden books and ron fontes. Because drought and an increasing human population have severely reduced their numbers, the world conservation union lists grevys zebra as. When i came upon the folktales books, they opened up a new understanding of tales which have been told orally since ancient times. Childrens book the little zebra who lost his stripes by. They have narrower stripes with definitive black stripes slicing down the middle of their backs and white bellies.
Keep a cloth handy to wipe down your stripy children when theyre finished with the zebra. This little animal fable answers that age old riddle in an amusing and clever way. The trilogy i do hope there are many more of these books includes, how the leopard got his spots, how the zebra got his stripes, and jabu and the lion. The quagga, equus quagga, a south african relative of horses and zebras, having a front half with zebra like stripes and a back section like a horse with no marking, became extinct about 100 years ago. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store. Childrens book the little zebra who lost his stripes by jedda robaard read aloud.
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