num_pages: 28
description: Written over four thousand years ago in ancient Mesopotamia, The City of Rainbows is one of the world's oldest folktales, featuring a wise king, magic deeds, talking animals, and a good witch who triumphs over a wicked sorcerer. This book offers the first modern retelling of the story, together with cut-paper illustrations based on actual works of Sumerian mosaic art.
language: English
title: The City of Rainbows: A Tale from Ancient Sumer
publisher: Univ Pennsylvania Museum Pubs