Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Start by marking “Farmyard Tales ~ How Zebras Got Their Stripes (Usborne First Reading: Level Two)” as Want to Read:
Farmyard Tales ~ How Zebras Got Their Stripes
(Read with Usborne Level 1)
by
This title is based on an old African folktale and aimed at children who are beginning to read. It tells how once upon a time zebras didn't have stripes until a greedy baboon changed all that.
...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
June 1st 2009
by Usborne Books
(first published 2009)
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
Reader Q&A
To ask other readers questions about
Farmyard Tales ~ How Zebras Got Their Stripes,
please sign up.
Be the first to ask a question about Farmyard Tales ~ How Zebras Got Their Stripes
This book is not yet featured on Listopia.
Add this book to your favorite list »
Community Reviews
Showing 1-30
Start your review of Farmyard Tales ~ How Zebras Got Their Stripes (Usborne First Reading: Level Two)
This is an origin story from Africa on how the Zebra got it's stripes. Excellent illustrations by Lare Fournier and Lesley Sims was super at retelling the story about the Zebra's stripes. Greedy Baboon did not want to share the water in the pond with the other animals. Try as they might, the greedy baboon chased them off. The first zebra, which is the one without the stripes, was not scared of the baboon and would take him on. The baboon collected a whole lot of sticks and made a fire to scare o
...more
About once upon a time Zebras didn't have stripes. Then along came a greedy baboon. This fun tale from Africa also has puzzles at the end to answer. Neat book.
...more
Great and well-told traditional story. The fact that it also serves as an early-reader is wonderful! This story has great appeal for kids of all ages.
This is a good book that talks about greed and showing respect for one another. I was read this book by Shelly K. in read aloud.
This story tells you that it is important to be patient
There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Be the first to start one »
Readers also enjoyed
Other books in the series
Read with Usborne Level 1
(1 - 10 of 20 books)
Related Articles
Tami Charles is a former teacher and the author of picture books, middle grade and young adult novels, and nonfiction. As a teacher, she made...
44 likes · 65 comments
No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now »
