The first of a trilogy, Under the Stars with Leo-Pard is a full colour children's picture book, influenced by a trip to the nature reserves, jungles and forests of Belize. It tells the story of Leo-Pard, a very well looked after but extremely bored leopard. Having spent all his life in captivity, he dreams of just one night of freedom.
He escapes with his two friends, Rocky the American Cougar and Stripes the beautiful Bengal tiger. They all taste freedom, and tell their own story of how they came to stay at the zoo. Unfortunately, Rosa the Jaguar has to stay behind, but receives a strange gift and an even stranger new house guest, which gets the whole zoo talking and wondering what will happen next...
This beautifully illustrated story will introduce children aged 4-8 to important issues, such as conservation, working together, and even touches on aspects of equality, all gently pulled together by a slight sprinkling of magic.
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Terry McManus has always been passionate about wildlife art and children's book illustrations. His work has been produced in limited and open run editions by fine art publishers and companies. During his time working for Jaguar cars, Terry was sponsored to go to Belize and paint the wildlife, with a view to his painting being used to raise funds for The Worl
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