Emperor and the Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen
The classic Hans Christian Anderson story of the rich Emperor who is entranced by the drab Nightingale's beautiful song is retold by Fiona Waters.
Fiona Waters is renowned in the world of children's books for her passion, enthusiasm, and encyclopedic knowledge of children's literature. She has published more than eighty titles, and her work has been translated into many different languages all over the world. In 2006 she won the Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award for her anthology Why Does My Mum Always Iron a Crease in My Jeans? Born and raised in Edinburgh, Fiona Waters now lives in the South of England with thousands of books and several very discerning cats. Frann Preston-Gannon is the author and illustrator of several books for children. She was the first U.K. recipient of a Sendak Fellowship in 2011, and in 2014 her first picture book, The Journey Home, was long-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal. She is one-fifth of the design group Zombie Collective, which specializes in workshops and pop-up galleries. Frann Preston-Gannon lives in London.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780747535591 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747535590 |
| Title | Emperor and the Nightingale |
| Author | Hans Christian Andersen |
| Series | Bloomsbury Children's Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 1999-09-27 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |