This collection of Hindu folktales for middle grade readers features stories about the god Ganesha, who is easily recognized because of his elephant head. Krishnaswami introduces the stories by recalling her own introduction to Ganesha and goes on to offer a mythological context for the tales.

Included among the tales are "Ganesha's Head," "The Broken Tusk," and "Why Ganesha Never Married." Most of the stories come from Hindu legends.