Each day the gypsy walks with the sea on his right and the mountains on his left, and each night he rests and plays his lute. Four beautiful animals - the lion, the grey Ibis, the scorpion and the viper snake hide in the shadows and listen to him play. One morning he doesn't wake up - how can the animals save the life of the gypsy whose music they love?

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2002 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

Geoffrey Patterson was formerly an interior designer and a set designer for the BBC. He is now an author/illustrator of children's books and was winner of the 1986 Smarties Prize.