STRIPES

by B.E. Rel

Lola, a young zebra foal, has always been taught to fear lions. After all, don’t lions eat zebras? However, one fateful day at a watering hole with her family, lions emerge, and panic takes over. Everyone runs this way and that, and Lola soon finds herself all alone and scared.
Lost in the vast savanna, she encounters an unexpected a curious lion cub. Despite their differences, they set off on an adventure to reunite Lola with her family. Along the way, they meet several interesting characters and face numerous challenges that only make their friendship stronger.

61 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 23, 2024

About the author

B.E. Rel was born and raised in Colorado. At thirteen, he was sent to New York to attend a traditional Jewish school known as a yeshiva. That was an experience, for sure. Definitely unique. In fact, the experience inspired seven very non-politically correct books about it, which are, in his opinion, hilarious. Because what better way to cope with certain situations than by finding the humor in them?
At eighteen, still in the yeshiva system, he wrote his first book. Well, he filled a notebook with abstract thoughts that made absolutely no sense. Since you asked, here’s the story of how that came to be:
He wasn’t particularly fond of one of his teachers. So, instead of paying attention in class, he decided to hold his own lecture in the middle of class, competing with the teacher for the other students’ attention. Now, as you can imagine, the teacher didn’t particularly like this. So, he called B.E. into his office one day and gave him in an ultimatum: he either started writing notes in class or got kicked out of the yeshiva.
Not wanting to be kicked out of school, for whatever reason, he chose to take notes. Now, B.E. was a man of honor, almost like, if not more honorable than, a samurai of Japan, and he’d rather commit seppuku than go back on his silent promise to himself and listen to the teacher lecture. So, instead, he began writing whatever came to mind, making it look like he was taking notes. By the end of the year, he had a whole notebook full of garbage. But he worked on that garbage for years and, through hard work and dedication, turned it into a diamond.
He’s never stopped writing and rewriting and rewriting and rewriting and … you get the point.
The stories he shares come from the heart. He hopes the characters will resonate with readers in some way, letting them know that they are seen and never alone.
Aside from reading and writing, B.E. enjoys snowboarding on a bluebird day - or any day really - especially when there’s fresh powder. He also enjoys spending time in nature and with family and friends.