-- Includes a note on the Maasai written by Grace Mesopir Sicard, a Kenyan Maasai
Here are five original stories of mystery and enchantment, composed after the author spent time traveling alongside the Maasai through the Great Rift Valley. The stories weave in the special spirituality of the Maasai warriors and range from the poignant story of the white elephant who never forgets human kindness to a tale of the Leopard God of Rain. Accompanied by Evie Safarewicz's dramatic and lucid watercolors and a glossary and note on the Maasai, this is a thought-provoking and imaginative book that children will love to listen to and read. Ages 6+.