The Lighted Island of Ginny Giraffe — Dan Hayashi

A story of a giraffe's soulful change. Small & blue, Ginny is the only one of her kind on an island. She is ridiculed for her appearance and size by others & becomes shy and introverted. After she grows tall, she finds peace & solitude hiding her face within palm tree fronds. Despite her obvious physical differences, she forms an unlikely friendship with the carpenter, Pinky Pig. Ginny is his crane, moving tree trunks he has fallen. As her self esteem rises, her colored spots change. Her joyous heart so illuminates the island, that her example inspires the others to see the light of change for themselves too.