Why are some carpets magic? What is a wish-tree? And where can the fountain of eternal life be found? The answers to these and many other intriguing questions can be found in Sally Pomme Clayton's enchanted storytelling journey through Central Asia. On her travels in the region, Sally has accumulated a wealth of folklore and knowledge of nomadic cultures. These 12 exotic retellings of stories related to the author in storytelling tents, combined with Sophie Herxheimer's brilliantly-patterned artwork, reveal the richness of the little-known, faraway lands of Central Asia. Follow the trials and triumphs of a British mother of three living in Kazakhstan of Big Beluga Baby by clicking here

 

There are 48 pages in this book. This is a short story book. This book was published 2006 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

Sally Pomme Clayton is an internationally-acclaimed storyteller and an award-winning playwright. Her previous books include the Girl with Golden Fingers series, illustrated by Tony Ross for Orchard. Sophie Herxheimer is a well-travelled freelance illustrator. her previous titles include Tales of Amazing Maidens (Orchard) and Wonder Tales for Chatto and Windus. Sally Pomme Clayton is a pioneering storyteller and writer. As a storyteller she loves to bring fairytales, fragments of forgotten myths, folktales and epics to new life. She has published more than ten children's books, most recently The King with Dirty feet (Otter- Barry Books 2018). Find out more at: www. sallypommeclayton. com

This book has the following chapters: The Storyteller's Tale 9 A Whole Brain kazakhstan 12 The Secret of Felt turkmenistan 13 Blue Sky, White Wing central asia 16 The Girl who Cried a Lake kyrgyzstan 18 The Carpet of Dreams afghanistan 23 Riddle Bazaar uzbekistan 30 The Bag of Trickness kazakhstan 32 Zarina's Orchard tadjikistan 36 The Heart of your Friend kazakhstan 46 Father of Stories, Horse of Songs central asia 48 The Fountain of Life central asia 54 About the Stories 56 Map of Central Asia 58 Glossary 60