The Emperor and the Nightingale

By Hans Christian Andersen

A nightingale sings so sweetly for the emperor of China that it becomes the darling of the court. But when the emperor receives a mechanical nightingale that can sing one tune again and again, he judges the clockwork bird better than the original--realizing too late what a real treasure he once had. Music by Academy Award-winning composer Mark Isham. Full color.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721410545
• ISBN13: 9780721410548
• Release Date: January 1940
• Publisher: Ladybird Books
• Length: 51 Pages
• Weight: 3.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 12.3" x 6.1"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4