<p>This heart-warming bedtime story about an elephant-shrew,<br>Mister Sengi, and his quest for greater stature, takes children on<br>a magical moonlight tour through the bushveld. Encounters with<br>animals both helpful and menacing carry the reader on to the<br>fairy-tale ending, which sees Mister Sengi safely tucked up in bed.<br>This companion volume to David du Plessis' earlier Mister<br>King's Incredible Journey will enchant children with its delightful<br>illustrations. Du Plessis' carefully observed animals evoke both<br>the peace and the terror of the bushveld, and the captivating<br>images will become firm favourites with small children.<br>Mister Sengi's Very Big Friend is sure to become a regular<br>choice at bedtime.<br>Also available in Afrikaans.</p>