Product Description

Readers young and old will be enchanted by this imaginative and appealing book. With provocative questions and strikingly beautiful artwork, this book will surely trigger valuable family discussions about the joy of embracing and celebrating the magnificence that is inherent in our diversity.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #433713 in Books
• Published on: 2002-06-27
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .36" h x 10.66" w x 9.52" l, .98 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

From Publishers Weekly
With rhymed couplets and goofy illustrations, this parable attempts to teach that love looks beyond superficial differences. Reitano, an educator and speaker, asks, "What if the zebras/ lost their stripes,/ and some lost black/ and some lost white?" Would the zebras recognize their common identity, or would they begin to notice their new differences in color and start to fight? Would they move to separate lands, or would the young zebras be allowed to laugh and play together? Reitano raises the stakes with each new possibility of the choices the zebras might make. Though Haines's vibrant colors add warmth to the illustrations, the animals' human-like expressions are jarring. This simplistic tale about overcoming differences and achieving harmony overlooks the deeper ramifications of racism. Ages 4-up.
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Children Magazine, by Elaine Gant, February 1999
An ingenious look at prejudice, profound in its simplicity. Reitano and Haines should be commended - this book is flawless!

The National Parenting Center
Together with wonderful illustrations by William Haines, Reitano captures the essence and beauty of acceptance. A great springboard for discussion.