With this extraordinary collection of stories—each featuring a bird as a central character—Jane Ray has crafted a special gift for children who love to read and be read to. Ray, an internationally renowned picture book artist, retells and stunningly illustrates a rich variety of tales from around the world. Some, like Oscar Wilde’s “The Happy Prince,” are beloved; others, like the charming African myth, “Mulungu Paints the Birds,” will become new favorites. The writers include the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Edward Lear, and more. Jane’s writing style simply glides along, revealing tales of wonder, magic and mystery.
The Emperor’s Nightingale and Other Feathery Tales (The Story Collector) is a book that even as an adult, you will have a hard time putting it down. It’s just a great collection of myths, legends, folktales, and poems. It is also one of those books you will read over and over and over again. I can only recommend it!