The Broken Tusk: Stories of the Hindu God Ganesha

This collection of Hindu folktales for middle 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."