Product Description

This tale is about a statue (of a prince) who from his high perch can see all the misery of the city around him and begs a swallow to pluck off his gold leaf and distribute it to the poor and needy.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #842855 in Books
• Published on: 1996-09-19
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Customer Reviews

A beautiful story, astonishingly lovely illustrations.
My two year old got this book as a birthday present. It was quite advanced and I didn't read it for months. When I did, under pressure from my daughter, I was sure that she would lose interest half way through. Somehow she didn't. The Oscar Wilde story is beautifully told, with lovely use of language and repetition "Swallow, swallow, little swallow' etc. The illustrations are magical. Jane Ray uses lots of gilt and so for the adult reader, every page is magical. I can read and reread this story and my daughter seems to know that it is my favourite book as when she is being especially sweet she picks it out for her nighttime read. It is for a more mature child though, I would recommend it for a five year old who enjoys language and detailed pictures.