City of Rainbows

A Tale from Ancient Sumer

By (author) Karen Foster

Book cover: City of Rainbows

Extent: 28 pages

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Museum

Subjects: Ancient Near East

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(December 1999)

ISBN: 9780924171703

Price: $4.95

In stock

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, a foolish 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.


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, a foolish 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. The City of Rainbows will delight audiences young and old with its vivid characters and timeless humor.

  • By (author) Karen Foster