Pinduli's mama has always told her that she's the most beautiful hyena ever. But Dog, Lion, and Zebra don't think so. Why else would they make her feel so rotten about her big ears, her fuzzy mane, and her wiggly stripes? Poor Pinduli just wants to disappear--and she tries everything she can think of to make that happen. Yet nothing goes her way. Nothing, that is, until a case of mistaken identity lets her show the creatures of the African savanna how a few tiny words--bad or good--can create something enormous. Janell Cannon, the creator of the bestselling Stellaluna, introduces yet another endearing character in this triumphant story about self-image, self-acceptance, and treating others with respect. Includes notes about hyenas and other animals of the African Savannah.
Awards
Winner of Grand Canyon Reader Award (Picture Book) 2007. Runner-up for Buckaroo Book Award 2005. Commended for Golden Sower Award (Primary) 2007. Short-listed for North Carolina Children's Book Award (Picture Book) 2006 and Colorado Children's Book Award (Picture Book) 2006 and Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award 2006.



Book Information
ISBN 9780152046682
Author Janell Cannon
Format Hardback
Page Count 46
Imprint Harcourt Children's Books
Publisher Harcourt Children's Books