The Zebra who didn't like his stripes.(Short Story)

From: Humpty Dumpty's Magazine | Date: May 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

Once long ago there was a zebra who lived in a beautiful green jungle. He loved the jungle and all his friends, but he was very sad. More than anything else in the world, he wanted spots instead of stripes.

"Why can't I have spots instead of stripes?" the zebra asked his mother. "The leopard has spots. Why can't I be like him?"

His mother answered, "Son, you are what you are--a zebra. And zebras have stripes."

The next day the zebra was playing in the jungle. He saw a peacock with beautiful spots on her feathers. Quickly the zebra ran home. "Mother," he said, "why ...

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