Majelica, a distressed baby elephant left behind by her family at a watering hole, encounters other animals who try to comfort her. For various reasons, she doesn't fit in with these other species. When another herd of elephants comes to the watering hole, she tries to join them and is rejected. At the end of the day, the return of her own family brings great relief.

The children's picture book containing 32 hand-painted illustrations is written in rhyme.