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 savanna.