This charming story, with wonderful illustrations, is about a shy lemur named Letty who is teased when wearing new eyeglasses to school. Only her best friend Lucy remains kind and understanding amid the cruelty of Letty's classmates.

The class takes a trip to the city, where they discover that all the stylish city lemurs wear eyeglasses! Suddenly Letty finds herself very popular with her formerly cruel classmates. She chooses to stay friends with Lucy, who has always been steadfast.

The story is a clear message about the meanness of teasing, and the value of friendship.