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The Silk Road Caravan Scout
Tinkling camel bells, turquoise oasis domes and sweet dates: leading a vibrant desert caravan across ancient sands.
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The story
Across the rolling golden dunes of the historic Silk Road, a cheerful young caravan scout leads a colorful expedition of merchants, storytellers, and weavers. Walking beside a smiling two-humped baby camel decorated with woven tassels and tinkling bells, the scout navigates between desert waystations using a star map. When a desert breeze threatens to scatter the trail markers, the baby camel's keen ears pick up the sound of a bubbling oasis spring. Together they guide the thirsty caravan into a lush green haven of pomegranate trees and cool fountains, celebrating with flatbread and joyful campfire songs.
Already decided for you
- What it teaches
- Sharing songs and kindness makes the longest desert journeys feel short
- Where it happens
- a vibrant desert oasis surrounded by turquoise domes and golden sand dunes
- Who comes along
- a smiling two-humped baby camel with tassel bells
- The keepsake
- a tinkling copper caravan bell tied with a red ribbon
- The book
- 12 illustrated pages, for children from 6
What you add
Your child's photo and name. Everything else is ready, and you can change any of it before the pictures are painted.
What it costs
Made as it stands, this 12-page illustrated story costs 81 coins. You see the price in coins before anything is made.
Video, narration and printed copies cost more coins.
Written in 13 languages
Choose the language your child's book is written and read aloud in. Each title is the one that edition carries.
- EnglishThe Silk Road Caravan Scout
- SpanishEl explorador de la Ruta de la Seda
- FrenchL'éclaireur de la Route de la Soie
- GermanDer Kundschafter der Seidenstraße
- ItalianL'esploratore della Via della Seta
- PortugueseO batedor da Rota da Seda
- Arabicدليل قافلة طريق الحرير
- Hebrewסייר שיירת דרך המשי
- Hindiरेशम मार्ग का नन्हा कारवां-गाइड
- Chinese丝绸之路的小向导
- Japaneseシルクロードのちいさな隊商案内人
- Korean비단길의 어린 대상 길잡이
- RussianПроводник шёлкового каравана
Questions families ask
Will my child look like themselves in the pictures?
Yes. You add your child as the hero once, and the same face is carried through every picture in the book, from the first page to the last.
What if I do not like a page?
You can change the words on any page, or ask for a new picture for that page, before you share or print the book.
Which languages can a story be written in?
You can write a story in English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Português, العربية, עברית, हिन्दी, 中文, 日本語, 한국어, and Русский. You choose the story's language when you create it, and it does not have to match the language you use zeStory in.
Can I order a printed book?
Yes. When the story is finished you can order a printed copy from inside zeStory and have it delivered, or download a print-ready PDF to print yourself.
How much does a story cost?
A typical 12-page illustrated story costs 81 coins. Narration, film and print are priced separately.
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