How the leopard got his spots

[leegeorgeson]

This conflicts with Darwinian science on so many levels XD

[sheilagraber]

@leegeorgeson This is a story based on Kipling's Make believe for children" - please view my animation on "Evolution" to see a bit of Darwin...it is possible to have both in your life.

[sheilagraber]

@leegeorgeson This is a story based on Kipling's Make believe for children" - please view my animation on "Evolution" to see a bit of Darwin...it is possible to have both in your life.

[kittygurl212]

You want to know something weird? I grew up in the US, and I remember this...but with a different narrator and different animation. But I remember it. How weird...

[armantastic]

an ethiopian disliked it :p

[sheilagraber]

@armantastic These Lllama liked their song - thanks

[emojmmy]

I'm sure I watched these when I was like 5 in the UK! (1996)

[Stephen10528]

I wonder if this isn't offensive to  Ethiopians.

[kaistap1]

I thorgot how long and im in the uk

[sheilagraber]

@kaistap1 Thanks for that - the layout of your own page is prety cool - I reckon you are a bit of an artist yourslef - keep it up!

[kaistap1]

@sheilagraber why did you ask that for?

[sheilagraber]

@kaistap1 I asked because I made this series years ago - my agent sent it out on TV but I never knew where or when it was screened - so it's just nice to know it was watched by you in the UK...thanks

[kaistap1]

I watch these at school

[sheilagraber]

@kaistap1 Hope U enjoyed them - how long ago did you watch - and in which country please..

Thanks for your comment - Sheila

[Blooberry95]

Cute!

[sheilagraber]

Thanks - your own site is an excellent resource for those wishing to read the original text and see Kipling's own drawings - which as you have seen I used as a basis for many of my own!

[Classicalreadings]

Fantastic, thank you for sharing.

I love Kipling

[zeeke1234]

these animals are trippppppin ballsa hahaha

[ARDrumr]

PORTUGAL THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!

[burnesmith2]

now we know

[heatherwright24]

I enjoyed this :) I truly wish someone would do other racial creation stories, but racial flames are a nasty throwback if they arn't what people like.

[sheilagraber]

Sorry you feel that - as it was certainly not Kipling's intention to be so he lived in India and Africa and had a HUGE respect for the people there and their way of life..which he tried to pass on to youngsters. Thanks for favouriting the "whale" - glad you feel it's not "Whalist"-Hope it's sunnier in the US than here in Ireland.

[mongeng]

racist

[sabertooth1980]

Oh Noes. People have different coloured skin when they are from different places.

You know that words only have meaning when we give it to them right?

[CharlesXavier]

Great animation. Although I must stress out one MAJOR continuity error: what happened to the antler (yes, I know it was called something, but I couldn't quite hear it)?

[Emp454]

This is a gem of a short story. And such FANTASTIC drawings.

[ringoslybonez]

this is racest

[sheilagraber]

If you look at all 10 Just So's you'll see they are just ways that Kipling tried to explain nature in a fun way to his 5 year old daughter.

My job was to animate his stories. I know he uses the word "black" but I guess it make"Spots" sort of "Spottist" for leapords.

[MetacarpiTremula]

that's the most stupid shit i've ever heard haha nothing about this is racist

[ringoslybonez]

thats racest

[sheilagraber]

I like your cats dancing on your site..whatever colour they are they are great...which is how I personally view life.

[RikiTwist]

That's a cute way of explaining black people. I like it.

[sheilagraber]

Yep I agree - Kipling got this one right. that's why I enjoyed making the animated film of his story. Thanks for your comment-Sheila