Anders zu sein ist wie ein seltener Stern am Himmel – er leuchtet heller, weil er einzigartig ist.
Katy, a young hippo with unique glowing patterns, faces bullying from others. Feeling isolated, she contemplates hiding her differences until a wise turtle helps her embrace her uniqueness. With newfound courage, Katy changes her world.
Katy was a young hippo who lived by a calm river in Africa. Unlike her friends, her skin had glowing patterns that looked like stars and flowers. Katy thought they were beautiful, but the others laughed at her. " - You look like a colorful stone in the mud," they teased. Katy felt sad and wished she could be like everyone else.
One day, a big hippo named Bruno walked up to Katy. " - Why do you glow like that? Are you trying to be a human attraction?" he laughed. Katy's eyes filled with tears, and she ran away. She felt too different and didn't know what to do. Everyone kept teasing her, and she felt alone.
Katy tried to join in with the others, but the teasing got worse. " - You belong in a circus, not here!" someone shouted. Katy felt like she was a puzzle piece that didn't fit. She started playing by herself, away from everyone. Her heart ached, and she didn't know how to make it stop.
Katy felt like giving up. She sat by the river, watching the water. Then, an old turtle named Moyo came by and asked, " - Why so sad, little hippo?" Katy shared her feelings with Moyo, who listened kindly. " - Your patterns are a gift," Moyo said. " - Show them who you are with words, not anger."
The next day, Katy faced the other hippos. Her patterns shone brightly in the sun. " - You laugh because I'm different," she said. " - But isn't the world more exciting because we're not all the same? My patterns make me special, just like your quirks make you special." Bruno looked thoughtful. " - Maybe you're right," he mumbled.
After that day, everything changed for Katy. The other hippos stopped teasing her and started to admire her patterns. " - They look like little artworks," Lila said with a smile. Katy felt happy and proud of who she was. She had learned that being different was her strength. From then on, she reminded others, " - Being different is like a rare star in the sky – it shines brighter because it's unique."
Katy was a young hippo who lived by a calm river in Africa. Unlike her friends, her skin had glowing patterns that looked like stars and flowers. Katy thought they were beautiful, but the others laughed at her. " - You look like a colorful stone in the mud," they teased. Katy felt sad and wished she could be like everyone else.
One day, a big hippo named Bruno walked up to Katy. " - Why do you glow like that? Are you trying to be a human attraction?" he laughed. Katy's eyes filled with tears, and she ran away. She felt too different and didn't know what to do. Everyone kept teasing her, and she felt alone.
Katy tried to join in with the others, but the teasing got worse. " - You belong in a circus, not here!" someone shouted. Katy felt like she was a puzzle piece that didn't fit. She started playing by herself, away from everyone. Her heart ached, and she didn't know how to make it stop.
Katy felt like giving up. She sat by the river, watching the water. Then, an old turtle named Moyo came by and asked, " - Why so sad, little hippo?" Katy shared her feelings with Moyo, who listened kindly. " - Your patterns are a gift," Moyo said. " - Show them who you are with words, not anger."
The next day, Katy faced the other hippos. Her patterns shone brightly in the sun. " - You laugh because I'm different," she said. " - But isn't the world more exciting because we're not all the same? My patterns make me special, just like your quirks make you special." Bruno looked thoughtful. " - Maybe you're right," he mumbled.
After that day, everything changed for Katy. The other hippos stopped teasing her and started to admire her patterns. " - They look like little artworks," Lila said with a smile. Katy felt happy and proud of who she was. She had learned that being different was her strength. From then on, she reminded others, " - Being different is like a rare star in the sky – it shines brighter because it's unique."
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