The hero of this story is a little bird with a very sweet song-so sweet it brings tears to the eyes of the Chinese Emperor and charms Death right back into the graveyard.
- ISBN: 9780064430708
- Author: Andersen, Hans Christian
- Illustrator: Burkert, Nancy Ekholm
- Translator: Le Gallienne, Eva
- Published: 1985 , Trophy Pr
- Themes: bird, Emperor, fairytale, nightingale
- Descriptors: China, Denmark, Europe, Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
- No. of pages: 32