How Zebras Got Their Stripes

This story is about a greedy baboon, a pond, a giraffe, an elephant and the very
first zebra.

How Zebras Got Their Stripes is a very old story. Once upon a time, zebras hadn't their stripes. They had a just white body. Also, in the old days, baboons hadn't red bottom, too. In a certain place, there was a greedy baboon which had a pond all to himself. He was mean, so he did something spiteful to everyone. One day, the very first zebra said "It's not your pond. You must share it." However the greedy baboon didn't listen to a zebra's advise, and he lit a big fire to frighten everyone. The very first zebra got angry and...
I'm sure you can learn that why zebras got their stripes, and baboons got red bottom after you read this book. It's related to the pond and the sooty sticks.

How Zebras Got Their Stripes, Usborne First Reading, 978-1-4095-0559-4

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