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This set of stories features a lion who becomes friends with a tricky chameleon. The colorful cast of African animals grows to include a hyrax and hoopoe bird and more chameleons who must find ways survive the many "snakes" of their world. The perennial theme of friendship and the meaning of being a true friend are addressed. These stories seem to move toward a typical ending, then go in an unexpected direction which makes for a wisdom for the day.
The author enjoys telling stories to children and his own child. In an urban setting, he helped found and taught at a progressive elementary school, featuring arts integration. His interest in animals and folk-lore led him to write these Just So stories which seek to entertain and educate.