Little Mook

At the request of his quarrelsome young wife, Mook's father sends him to seek a better fate.
Thus, the orphaned child is forced to seek happiness in foreign lands. Little Mook nearly ends up in prison, but his faithful friend Hasan... buys him out, after which the boy serves the old magician Suleiman.
But everything changes when he becomes the owner of a magical staff and fast-moving shoes.
During his travels, little Mook ends up in the king's palace, where he tries to help his friend's fiancée, Amina.
But the wicked envious ones are not idle…
A new series from the Petersburg publishing house "Kacheli": books by beloved storytellers with modern illustrations. Olga Popugaeva and Dmitry Nepomniachtchi, wonderful Russian illustrators, have created the image of a magical spicy East in their wonderful watercolors. And little Mook turned out just like in Hauff's tale - naive, kind, cheerful, and brave!
This wise, kind, timeless fairy tale about magical shoes and the search for one's place in a vast world is worth reading for both children and adults. Surprise! The "Eastern Chest" hidden inside the book conceals an exciting quest game!