How Zebras Got Their Stripes

 This story is about a greedy,

a pond,

a giraffe,

an elephant and the very first zebra.

long ago ,there was a greedy baboon.

he lived dy a pond.

he wanted the pond all to himself.

everyone was thirsty.

baboon didn’t care.

 giraffe crept to the pond.

baboon roared.

he waved his arms and jumped up and down.

giraffe fled.

Elephant went to the pond.

Baboon roared. He jumped ud and down

and waved his arms.

Elephat fled.

zebra walked up.

baboon roared.

zebra stamped his hoof.

“It’s not your pond,” he said. “You must share it.”

“No!” said Baboon. “Go away.”

baboon got lots of sticks.

he piled them by the pond.

then he lit a big fire.

baboon:now everyone will stay away!

Zebra wasn’t  scared.

He ran at Baboon.

He kicked out his legs.

Baboon flew into the air.

so did the sooty sticks

from the fire.

the sticks landed on zebra.

Baboon landed on his bottom.

Ever since then,zebras have

had black stripes.

And baboon have had red

bottoms.