Excitement at the zoo. A birth in the zebra barn! Stricheline is having a baby. But when the little zebra is born, everyone is amazed. It is not striped like its family – it is checkered! Nevertheless, everyone loves it dearly. And the zebra child feels wonderful, even though it is a bit different from all the others. Until one day, the monkey kid Baumel makes fun of the little zebra and laughs at it. And that’s when the problems begin. Because deep down in its heart, the little zebra feels so hurt... A children's book about being different, educationally valuable. With illustrations by Hannelore Börstler.