City of Rainbows: A Tale from Ancient Sumer

'Once, a very long time ago, King Mer-kar ruled over the city of Uruk in ancient Sumer'.. so begins this folktale from the ancient Near East. The City of Rainbows is the story of a wise king, a foolish king, magical deeds, talking animals, witches, sorcerers and godesses. This modern re-telling of the story for children includes illustrations by the author based on Sumerian mosaic art.