An elegant retelling illustrated with glowing watercolours by a talented artist. The Nightingale is one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beautiful stories. Set in the magnificence of imperial China, it tells a tale of values. Which is most precious? A small grey bird with many beautiful songs or a mechanical bird with just one song but decorated all over with diamonds, rubies and sapphires? AUTHOR: Hans Christian Andersen was born near Copenhagen, Denmark, in the early 1800s. He is most remembered for his fairy tales. Pirkko Vainio is an illustrator and a graphic designer who studied at the Academy of Art in Helsinki. AGES: 4-8
Product Identifiers
Publisher
North-South Books
ISBN-13
9780735840294
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108626493
Product Key Features
Book Title
Nightingale
Author
Hans Christian Andersen, Pirkko Vainio
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Illustration
Publication Year
2011
Number of Pages
32 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
283mm
Item Width
224mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Pirkko Vainio, Hans Christian Andersen
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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