Little Smudge by Lionel Le Neouanic

The story of a little black smudge who searches for friends. He finds some colorful shapes, but they reject him. Encouraged by his parents to show them what he can do, he displays his remarkable shape-changing abilities. And then he teaches the other shapes how they can do the same. It is a great book about acceptance and friendship. Little Smudge is a perfect example of why you should never judge a person based on first impressions (or ability) because you never know what they can do once you get to know them. We can always learn from others that appear different than us.