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The happy prince

Shearring, Maisie Paradise, 1991-2018
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In a town where a lot of poor people suffer and where there are a lot of miseries, a swallow who was left behind after his flock flew off to Egypt for the winter, meets the statue of the late 'Happy Prince', who in reality has never experienced true sorrow, for he lived in a palace where sorrow isn't allowed to enter. Viewing various scenes of people suffering in poverty from his tall monument, the Happy Prince asks the swallow to take the ruby from his hilt, the sapphires from his eyes, and the golden leaf covering his body to give to the poor.
Main title:
The happy prince / Oscar Wilde ; illustrated and adapted by Maisie Paradise Shearring.
Imprint:
London : Thames and Hudson, 2018.
Collation:
48 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 28 cm
Audience:
Preschool.
ISBN:
9780500651551 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
1163240
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