Colorful sign spelling 'Kiwi', a kiwi bird with a long beak standing on the ground next to a plant with a curled vine, and a small grey ball nearby.

What if you could have stripes? Or spots? Or bright pink feathers? One little kiwi is about to find out!

This playful story follows a kiwi bird who tries on different looks, only to realise that she is perfect just the way she is.

Thoughtfully illustrated and presented in hardcover, The Kiwi Who Wanted Stripes offers a warm message about celebrating who we are, for children aged 2–5 to enjoy together with their families.

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A few snippits from the book

Here’s a funny little book
about a kiwi’s brand new look.
She had been feeling for a while
she wasn’t happy with her style.

A cartoon illustration of a bird with a long beak and colorful striped body dancing and a larger bird with a similar long beak standing on the ground surrounded by plants and fallen leaves.
A cartoon drawing of a cheetah, a bird, and a dead cheetah with a speech bubble that says '98...99...100!!' on a green background.

Her friend the leopard had wild dots.
Maybe those would hit the spot?
She tried to count each dot with care, but there were just too many there!

Whale had a blue wetsuit.
Maybe that could be quite cute?
She thought that it could be a win,
but in the end, she couldn’t swim!

Image from Natalie Kaiser's book a Kiwi who wanted Stripes. All rights reserved.
Illustration of seven different birds and insects, each with unique colors and features, arranged in a line.

She tried and tried and tried some more.
Through every forest, field and shore

Birds and bugs, a panda bear.
Wings and spikes and crazy hair!

One day she got together with her mates
With different colours, coats and shapes
She looked at all her friends to see

Such wonderful DIVERSITY!

Illustration of various animals in a playful scene, including a large whale jumping out of water, a zebra, a flamingo, a tortoise, a leopard holding a pie, a mole, a bee, a squirrel, and some plants and decorations.
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