Book of the Week: What If the Zebras Lost Their Stripes by John Raitana and William Haines. WONDERFUL book on the importance of seeing past color to who people are. Great book for even young children. Beautiful pictures illustrate an account of white might happen if zebras lost their stripes. Would they divide into black and white groups? What would happen to the community they had known? Uplifting and encouraging in tone. Movie of the Week: We Bought a Zoo. Watched with family last night. Learned--not a movie for the young, even my 10-year-old was upset by parts. Yet, for teens and up an engaging movie about how a family copes with incredible loss and moves on. Very real depiction of pain and struggle and yet very hopeful. Best part--the message that, even among animal lovers, there is a difference between people and animals and that people matter more. Also, that life goes on after tragedy to something good. Downsides--some cussing, several scenes with adult drinking but not over the top, and a message that very young kids should think romantically about each other. Upsides--aside from the occasional cussing, very clean. Teen romance had only hugging. Acting was generally good. Hardest part--son's emotional state was revealed through his drawings which were pretty gruesome and shown throughout the first half of the movie--the aspect that really got to younger children. Please join us to encourage each other with your insights, remembering to keep comments uplifting and considerate of all. Click on 'comments' above to discuss this month's topic.