»Soraya The Little Camel«A little camel reaching for the stars! An enchanting story of how wishes can come true, if you only believe in them.Soraya is Arabic and means small. It is also the name of the smallest and youngest camel in the herd. Nevertheless, young Soraya walks through the stone desert everyday. In between, theres waiting. And chewing. And eating prickly desert herbs that sting in its camel belly. Sometimes Soraya has extraordinary ideas. Today it wants to wear beautiful jewellery like the Bedouin daughters, but of course these pieces do not fit a camel. Maybe somebody could catch the stars and thread a sparkling necklace out of them? But where can you find stars except in the sky? In a water bucket? Or at the top of a mountain? When the moon opens its treasure chest, Sorayas wish is fulfilled unexpectedly.

Annette von Bodecker-Büttner, 1965 in Bützow geboren, Studium des Faches Maskenbild in Dresden, Maskenbildnerin am Staatsschauspiel Dresden. Studium an der Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst in Leipzig, seit 2001 freischaffende Illustratorin. Mutter zweier Söhne (1993 und 1995).