The nightingale
By: by Hans Christan Andersen ; illustrated by Pirkko Vainio
Contributors: Vainio, Pirkko
Publisher: North South Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780735840294
Subjects: Nightingale; Fiction; Fairy tales; Folklore; Nightingales; Emperors
Work titles: Nattergalen
Description: Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference of a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful and returns years later when the emperor is near death and no one else can help him. A sophisticated picture book. Suggested level: primary.
Notes: Translated from the Danish.