Encouraged by the words of the Snow Country Prince, Mariko and Kazuo nurse an injured swan back to health during the long winter.

• ISBN: 9780679819653
• Published: 1991 , Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Themes: Birds, Compassion and kindness, dedication, Folktales and Fairytales, Perserverance
• Descriptors: Asia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Japan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
• No. of pages: 24