"In China , you know, the Emperor is Chinese, and all his subjects are Chinese too." . . . And in his beautiful porcelain palace, his most precious treasure was a nightingale who sang in a "sweet, ravishing voice." This unforgettable tale is translated here by a great actress who loves these stories and is designed and illustrated in Chinese style to make a beautiful book.
year: 2011, 1990, 1984, 1989, 1985, 1999, 1993, 1977, 2007, 1991, 1965, 1962, 1986
call number/section: 1000, 398.2, 398, 920
subjects: fairy tales, nightingales, fiction, nightingale, children's stories, danish, fiction, juvenile fiction
Editions
Andersen, H. C
North-South (2011)
The Chinese emperor is so impressed by a golden, bejeweled nightingale that he rejects his living pet nightingale, but when he falls ill, only the song of the real nightingale can save him.
Schools: 1
Andersen, H. C
North-South Books (1990)
Despite being neglected by the emperor for a jewel-studded bird, the little nightingale revives the dying ruler with its beautiful song.
Schools: 1
Andersen, H. C
Picture Book Studio USA (1984)
Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for 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.
Schools: 8
Andersen, H. C
Doubleday (1989)
Though the Emperor neglects the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird returns to revive the dying ruler with its beautiful song.
Schools: 6
Andersen, H. C
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (1985)
Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for 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.
Schools: 2
Andersen, H. C
North-South Books (1999)
Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for 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.
Schools: 1
Andersen, H. C
Distributed in the U.S. by Simon & Schuster (1993)
Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for 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.
Schools: 1
Andersen, H. C
Flensted (1977)
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Purple Bear Books (2007)
Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale about a nightingale that is banned from the empire by the Chinese emperor, but returns years later when the emperor is near death.
Schools: 1
Andersen, H. C
Scholastic (1991)
Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful. It returns years later when the emperor is near death to revive him with a special magical song. At last the emperor realizes the value of a living nightingale over a mechanical one.
Schools: 1
Andersen, H. C
Harper & Row (1965)
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Harper & Row (1965)
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875
(1965)
An illustrated translation of the story of the valiant little Nightingale, whose song saved the life of an Emperor.
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Harper & Row (1965)
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Lippincott (1962)
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Harper & Row (1965)
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Harper & Row (1965)
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Harper & Row (1965)
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Harper & Row (1965)
"In China , you know, the Emperor is Chinese, and all his subjects are Chinese too." . . . And in his beautiful porcelain palace, his most precious treasure was a nightingale who sang in a "sweet, ravishing voice." This unforgettable tale is translated here by a great actress who loves these stories and is designed and illustrated in Chinese style to make a beautiful book.
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Harper & Row (1965)
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Harper & Row (1965)
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Harper & Row (1965)
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Harper & Row (1965)
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Harper & Row (1965)
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Harper & Row (1965)
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Lippincott (1962)
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Harper & Row (1965)
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Harper & Row (1965)
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Harper & Row (1965)
An illustrated translation of the story of the valiant little Nightingale, whose song saved the life of an Emperor.
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Harper & Row (1965)
An illustrated translation of the story of the valiant little Nightingale, whose song saved the life of an Emperor.
Schools: 0
Andersoen, Hans Christian
Harper & Row (1965)
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Harper (1965)
Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for 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.
Schools: 0
Bedard, Michae
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Harper (1965)
Despite being neglected by the emperor for a jewel-studded bird, the little nightingale revives the dying ruler with its beautiful song.
Schools: 0
Olmos, Edward James
Playhouse Video (1986)
Despite being neglected by the emperor for a jewel-studded bird, the little nightingale revives the dying ruler with its beautiful song.
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Schools: 0
Anderson, Hans Christian
Rigby.
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Harper & Row (1965)
Schools: 0
Andersen, Hans Christian
Harper (1965)
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Harper & Row (1965)
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Harper & Row (1965)
Schools: 1
Anderson, Hans Christian
Rigby.
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Harper & Row (1965)
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Schools: 1
Andersen, H. C
Schools: 1
Andersen, H. C
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Schools: 1
Andersen, H. C
Schools: 1
Andersen, H. C
"In China , you know, the Emperor is Chinese, and all his subjects are Chinese too." . . . And in his beautiful porcelain palace, his most precious treasure was a nightingale who sang in a "sweet, ravishing voice." This unforgettable tale is translated here by a great actress who loves these stories and is designed and illustrated in Chinese style to make a beautiful book.
Schools: 0
Andersen, H. C
Schools: 0
Andersen, Hans Christian
Harper & Row (1965)
Despite being neglected by the emperor for a jewel-studded bird, the little nightingale revives the dying ruler with its beautiful songs.
Schools: 1