The Beggar King And Other Tales From Around The World
About this book
Travelling storyteller Joel ben Izzy tells tales of beggars, bakers and babies in this collection of international folktales, which was chosen as a Parents Choice Gold Award winner and received NAPPA honors. The stories are woven together with Joel's original stories and music from around the world. The title story is a classic, recounting the meeting of King Solomon with Ashmodai, king of the demons, "a tall, blue skinned demon, with the feet of a chicken, the wings of an eagle, the head of a lizard and the personality of a jack-ass." Solomon begs Ashmodai to teach him the secret of illusion, which Ashmodai agrees to do on one condition - that Solomon remove his ring, a simple gold ring that has protected him all his life. As he does, Ashmodai hurls it to one end of the earth, and Solomon to the other. And so begins the story of Solomon's wanderings. Here are the stories you'll hear: The King's Riddles - Ireland Stories of the Fools of Chelm - Poland & California Be Polite and The Pickpocket - China & England The Beggar King and The Field of Two Brothers - tales from the old city of Jerusalem - Israel Great stories for kids and adults, ideal for carpools and long trips, this CD makes a great gift.