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The Beggar King and Other Tales From Around The World
The Beggar King and Other Tales From Around The World Author:Joel Ben Izzy Travelling storyteller Joel ben Izzy tells tales of Beggars, Bakers and Babies in this international collection of 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... more » meeting of King Solomon and 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 removes his magic ring, a simple gold ring that has protected Solomon all his life. Solomon does so, whereupon Ashmodai plucks the ring from his hand and flings it to the far end of the earth. He then picks up Solomon and flings him to the other end of the earth. And so begin the wanderings of King Solomon. You'll also hear the following stories: The King's Riddles (Ireland) Stories of the Fools of Chelm (Poland and California) Be Polite & The Pickpocket (tales about babies, from China and England) The Beggar King and The Field of Two Brothers, tales from the Old City of Jerusalem (Israel). With great stories for kids and adults, ideal for carpools and long trips, this CD makes a great gift.« less