When his father sells their baby camel Altynka, his mother, Mara, escapes to be find her calf. Her disappearance is a potential disaster for the family so eldest son, Bayir, takes off to retrieve her. What follows is part
A live-action Czech film version of this story was made in 1979. The film was directed by Vladimir Bychkov. It starred Vyctoriya Novikova as the little mermaid and Yuri Senkevich as the prince.