Here are five original stories of mystery and enchantment, composed after the author spent time travelling alongside the Maasai through the Great Rift Vailey.

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 and the remarkable spell used to find him.

Accompanied by Evie Safarewicz's dramatic and luminous watercolours 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.