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    How The Leopards Lost Their Stripes
    How The Leopards Lost Their Stripes
    How The Leopards Lost Their Stripes
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    How The Leopards Lost Their Stripes

    By Felicity-Ann McInnes

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    A 'Factional' (based on fact and fictiion) story about the cats of Africa and how the Leopards lost their stripes Suitable for children from 3years and upwards.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFelicity-Ann McInnes
    Release dateFeb 17, 2014
    ISBN9781310892738
    How The Leopards Lost Their Stripes
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    Felicity-Ann McInnes

    A compassionate, gentle spirit, born far too early in an era overcoming WWII.Born 6th April 1943 in the then Union of South Africa, she found it difficult to relate to the conformity of the society of her up-bringing, coming from what was then termed 'old money' and brought up as an upper class individual with decorum, dignity and integrity. And having to converse to the family in four different languages, (English, Afrikaans, High Dutch and French); as well as a stern Nanny who only spoke Zulu, possibly gave her the gift and love of languages.At the early age of three years it was discovered that she possessed natural talents and gifts; able to draw, write and make crafts, with a wisdom far beyond that of a normal child of her age.The local Africans of the then Provinces of the Orange Free State; Zululand and Natal would ask if they could ‘borrow’ this Child of The Universe, in order to help them hunt for the tubers and plants needed for the making of Natural Herbal Medicines.They loved this strange auburn titianed haired 'fairy' child with her huge dark red-mahogany eyes ringed with a grey halo. Who seemed to know exactly what was needed even before it was asked for.Starting school at the very tender age of Four Years, her first illustrated poem for English Literature, was called “Snow” depicting a Mountain and the Sea with snowflakes drifting gently down. Unfortunately the original art work has long gone, but the words still linger.What made this more remarkable is the fact that as a child she had never seen snow nor a Mountain with the Sea in the foreground.Still actively involved in creating and writing and still nutures the adventurous spirit of travel.

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      How The Leopards Lost Their Stripes - Felicity-Ann McInnes

      How The Leopards Lost Their Stripes

      A ‘factional’ story about the Cats of Africa

      By Felicity-Ann McInnes

      Publisher Smashwords

      Published by FelicAn Books at Smashwords

      Copyright 1997 Felicity-Ann McInnes

      ..A Child is God's precious gift;

      and the way of giving us

      a second chance

      for a better tomorrow..

      - Felicity-Ann McInnes

      ©2000

      Educational and Fun

      This Story was written especially

      for Sophia Rebecca Lewis

      As a gift for her 6th Birthday 12th June 2010

      A Story of the Cats of Africa

      Lions

      Tigers

      Cheetahs

      Panthers

      Jaguars

      Leopards

      and

      Pussy Cats

      CHAPTER ONE

      Once Upon A Time, in the lands of so Many Long Agos, all pussy cats were called Moggies and were grey with stripes along their bodies.

      There were Fat Grey Striped Cats, Skinny Grey Striped Cats, Short

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