Dzhel"somino in the Land of Liar

Bread is ink, and ink is bread. The drawn cat knows how to talk, dogs meow, and horses mumble. All these miracles take place in a country invented by the famous Italian children"s writer Gianni Rodari. Just do not think that living here is fun and interesting - after all, this is a country of liars, and honest people in it have oh how hard! But once in the country of liars a guy Jelsomino appears, with a magical voice ...
Want to know what happened next? Then read the mischievous and intelligent fairy tale of Gianni Rodari "Jelsomino in the country of liars" translated by Alexander Makhov, admire the vivid illustrations of Vladimir Kanavz, and at the same time remember the old folk wisdom: "Fairy Tale is a lie, there is a hint in it: to good fellows a lesson".
In 1977, based on the book, a music television film “Jelsomino"s Magic Voice” was shot