The Vegetarian Leopard

Patrick Baker lives close to Titirangi Village, located on the outskirts of the Waitakere Ranges, West Auckland, New Zealand. He was been a school principal, dean of education for a teachers training college, general manager for a business college before starting two successful businesses. He is also a ukulele, banjolele and music enthusiast who caught this bug after picking up his wife and life-long partner's ukulele. He now owns eight of these marvelous instruments which clutter his home and are always close at hand. After finding a children's book called "The Wonky Donkey", written and sung by a fellow New Zealand local, Craig Smith on Amazon, Patrick wrote his first sing-along-book "The Vegetarian Leopard" at his grandson's birthday party. The Vegetarian Leopard is not only an expression of his love for this little instrument but hopefully encourages ukulele as a wonderful instrument for children to learn to play at school. Reading and listening to the song or playing the Vegetarian Leopard story on ukulele not only teaches children a musical skill but, more importantly, conveys the message about the importance of a choosing a healthy, veggie-filled diet. Patrick now enthusiastically channels his residual energy and time between work, family, ukulele playing and writing books for children. The Vegetarian Leopard is dedicated to his two wonderful grandchildren, William and Oliver.

Kate Fallahee currently works as a freelance graphic designer and children's book illustrator. She has had a passion for drawing since Kindergarten and is always looking for ways to improve. 

She has an Associates Degree in Design & Graphic Technology, and her favorite things to draw are cartoons and expressions.

Kate hopes to one day work in the animation industry as a storyboard artist or character designer.