Though Namnoum, the ant eater lives with his mother, sister and brother he does not feel happy. His very short tongue renders him unable to catch ants like they do and makes others poke fun athim. One day,Namnoum discovers that he is distinguished. He can see ants from very high trees, unlike anyone else. It is a cutestory about uniqueness, despite differences. Namnoum, the ant eater, lives with his mother, sister and brother, yet he is sad since he cant catchants with his tongue the way they do. What is Namnoums problem and what happened that made him beat sadness and feel happy.