A zebra is looking at her image in the lake. At first, she is happy with what she sees, but when she remembers a few remarks from other animals that spoke ill of her appearance, her previously beautiful body parts suddenly seem ugly, stupid, etc.

Zebra in the mirror

A zebra standing near a sparkling lake, admiring her reflection in the clear water

One sunny day, a zebra was standing near a sparkling lake. She loved to look at her reflection in the clear water. She admired her beautiful black and white stripes. They made her feel unique and special. The zebra felt very happy.

The Sparkling Lake

A zebra looking sad with some animals in the background making mean comments

But one day, some animals made mean comments about her stripes. 'Why do you have stripes like that?' they asked. 'They look so strange!' The zebra started to feel sad. She began to doubt her own beauty.

The Hurtful Remarks

A zebra looking at her reflection in the lake, feeling upset

As she looked in the lake again, her stripes didn't seem as beautiful anymore. She saw them as ugly and silly. The zebra felt very upset. She wished she could change how she looked. She turned away from the lake, feeling very sad.

The Changing Reflection

A wise old owl talking to a smiling zebra near the lake

Just then, a wise old owl flew down to the zebra. 'Why are you sad?' asked the owl. The zebra told him about the mean remarks. The owl said, 'Your stripes make you unique. Don't let others' words change how you see yourself.' The zebra smiled and felt happy again, realizing she was special just the way she was.