 It was reprinted by Franklin Watts in 1969, by Collins Armada in 1971, 1973 and 1989, and by Fontana Lions in 1980 and 1987.The book was also translated into German, Afrikaans, Danish, and Spanish.Told in a style similar to "The Arabian Nights", it concerns the failing health of an elderly king who is kept alive by stories told by visiting animals.