The Lion and the Chameleon

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.