Minnie May was afraid of her own shadow. Tied to her heel, it followed her … everywhere she went. 'What are you afraid of?' asked Ziggy. 'Everything,' whispered Minnie May. Minnie May is afraid of her own shadow, but Ziggy will help her through. Even though Minnie May has tried everything to escape her shadow, she can't. All she wants is to hide from it until it goes away. But Ziggy shows Minnie May all the wonderful things that you can do with your shadow. With a change in perspective, Minnie May doesn't want to hide from it anymore.