Leopards can change their spots

By Ross King

Leopards Can Change Their Spots is a gentle and thoughtful picture book about friendship, kindness, and learning to take responsibility for how our actions affect others.

Lenny the leopard loves wearing bright and unusual suits to stand out and have fun, but he doesn't understand why the other animals don't want to be his friend. As Lenny goes about his day, he slowly discovers that it's not how colourful you look on the outside that matters most, but how you treat others on the inside.

With the help of his friends, Lenny begins to see that words and actions can hurt, even when we don't mean them to. By learning to listen, reflect, and change his behaviour, Lenny realises that everyone can grow - and that true friendship comes from kindness, empathy, and respect.

Warmly illustrated and written with young children in mind, Leopards Can Change Their Spots encourages conversations about behaviour, feelings, and making better choices, making it ideal for shared reading at home, in nurseries, and in early years classrooms.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1919527818
• ISBN13: 9781919527819
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Ross King - Author & Creator
• Length: 42 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 6.0"
• Age Range: 6 years and under
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1