The Leopard Who Lost His Spots

Relates how the leopard got his spotted coat in order to hunt the animals in the dappled shadows of the forest.

The purpose of this book is to engage the youth in "real-world" topics in a way that they can understand them. This book helps address traumas that can be caused by discrimination, prejudice, and racism. When curiosity and courage helps remove the barriers of preconceived notions, two strangers (Leon & Jack) quickly become the best of friends. Despite being forbidden by their parents, their new friendship allows them to embark upon a journey that redefines the meaning of unity.

GROWLER THE BABY LEOPARD WAS HAPPILY FOLLOWING HIS MOTHER TO THE WATER HOLE ON THE AFRICAN PLAIN. HE WAS LAGGING BEHIND TRYING TO CATCH THE GRASSES AND BUSHES. WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE WATERING HOLE HIS MOTHER WAS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND ALTHOUGH HER SCENT WAS THERE. HIS MOTHER HAD BEEN TAKEN BY A CROCODILE. GROWLER WAS NOW AN ORPHAN. HE WAS SHIVERING AND SHAKING, NOT BECAUSE HE WAS COLD, BUT FROM A DEEP FEAR FOR HIMSELF. HE DID NOT NOTICE THAT HIS LEOPARD SPOTS HAD DISAPPEARED. HE WAS SOBBING WHILST LAYING ON THE GROUND NEAR HIS MOTHER'S SCENT. SUDDENLY A CHIMPANZEE APPEARED WEARING HAT. HIS NAME IS DASHY AND HE STAYS WITH GROWLER AND PROTECTS HIM THROUGH THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF THE AFRICAN PLAIN. THIS STORY IS SAD, FUNNY, EDUCATIONAL, AND ABOUT LOVE.

Do genes explain life? Can advances in evolutionary and molecular biology account for what we look like, how we behave, and why we die? In this powerful intervention into current biological thinking, Brian Goodwin argues that such genetic reductionism has important limits. Drawing on the sciences of complexity, the author shows how an understanding of the self-organizing patterns of networks is necessary for making sense of nature. Genes are important, but only as part of a process constrained by environment, physical laws, and the universal tendencies of complex adaptive systems. In a new preface for this edition, Goodwin reflects on the advances in both genetics and the sciences of complexity since the book's original publication.

What happens when a beautiful lioness discovers she was born into the body of a male leopard? The family is shocked, the transition begins, and an amazing story unfolds. Narrated by a young cub, "When Leonard Lost His Spots" is a sensitively crafted story that exemplifies how open communication can pave the way to acceptance in an ever-changing world. Join Leonard, Leona and Cub on this unique journey of coping, adapting and unconditional love.

They say a leopard can’t change his spots–but Spot sure can! Babies and toddlers will love pointing out the colors of his changing spots in this delightful, rhyming adaptation of Robert Lopshire’s classic Bright and Early Book.

A spotless leopard longs to be accepted by his spotted friends.

The fourth book in the epic Ballantyne series Craig got no further, for Tungata's anger turned to red fury. He was shaking with it, it clouded his gaze and knotted the muscles at the points of his heavy lantern jaw. "Be silent,'he hissed. 'You meddle in matters that you do not understand, and that do not concern you. Leave this land before they overwhelm you."' His family's past. His country's future. Bestselling author Craig Mellow is tired of fame, and wants only to return to his family's old home in Zimbabwe. Although it's now derelict, Craig wants to rebuild and turn Rholands into a functioning ranch and tourist safari, but finds his way unexpectedly blocked by his old friend, now government minister, Tungata Zebiwe. Working with acclaimed photographer Sally-Anne Jay, Craig is able to uncover Tungata's corruption and continue with his planned restoration. However, there is new fighting on the horizon that may threaten not only Rholands, but the lives of all who live there. In their desperate attempts to escape, Craig and Sally-Anne will learn that no one is truly who they say...