In this enchanting story set in the Middle East, a storyteller becomes old and weary and another would take his place. Aziz discovers that he is to become the next storyteller. All the stories of the world are woven into a magic carpet and lie waiting for him to tell.
“In her debut for children, Hughes crafts a convincing tale to explain the storyteller's art and its transmission from one generation to the next”
– Kirkus Reviews
Chocolate Lily Book Awards | 2003 | Short-listed
