The Emperor and the Nightingale
By (Author) Lorena Alvarez
By (author) Lesley Sims
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Usborne Publishing Ltd
26th July 2022
7th July 2022
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories
Baby books
823.92
Board book
22
Width 150mm, Height 150mm, Spine 10mm
160g
An elegant retelling of Hans Christian's Anderson's famous tale, perfect for young readers.
Have you ever heard the song of a nightingale The Emperor hadn't - but when he did, he became so entranced he just had to try to capture it for himself. But maybe trying to own a piece of nature for yourself isn't the best idea Readers of all ages will get lost in this heartbreaking but ultimately heartwarming story, which comes with free online audio.
Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had "something to fall back on". Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne's very own recording studio.