A young caliph, the ruler of Baghdad, one day buys a magic powder that helps to turn into any animal, bird or fish and gives the ability to understand the language of all living beings on earth, in the sky and in the water. There is only one condition :. They don’t have to laugh at , ...... , The amazing story about the Caliph-aist was written by Wilhelm Gauf and illustrated by Anton Lomaev, the winner of the All-Russian book illustration competition “The Image of the Book” ,. Famous St. Petersburg artist with tireless imagination , Already created wonderful drawings for many children's books . Multicolored, detailed, slightly wrapped in a sweet haze, his illustrations perfectly convey the atmosphere of the Eastern fairy tale.