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The Happy Prince

By Oscar Wilde
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Gloriously adapted and illustrated by the winner of the British Book Awards Nibbie for Children’s Illustrated Book of the Year and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. This gorgeous version of Oscar Wilde's classic fable is a heartwarming delight - Waterstones, Best Children's Books June 2024 Swallow... Read More
Format: Hardback
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The Happy Prince

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Gloriously adapted and illustrated by the winner of the British Book Awards Nibbie for Children’s Illustrated Book of the Year and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.

This gorgeous version of Oscar Wilde's classic fable is a heartwarming delight - Waterstones, Best Children's Books June 2024

Swallow is a homeless boy who’s just arrived in the big city. He settles down for the night under the golden and bejewelled statue of the Happy Prince, yet when he looks up he sees the statue is weeping. What could a golden Happy Prince possibly have to feel sad about?

But from his view high above the city, the prince can see the suffering of the poor. He asks little Swallow to take his jewels and gold to the people who need them most. Can the statue and the boy find a way to bring happiness to everyone in the city?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781839134289

Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 June 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Andersen Press Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Harry Woodgate

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 200.0mm

Height: 255.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 80

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Oscar Wilde

About the Author

Harry Woodgate (they/them) is a multi-award-winning author and illustrator, whose debut picture book Grandad’s Camper won the British Book Awards for Children's Illustrated Book of the Year and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, was shortlisted for the Polari Prize, and named as an ALA Stonewall Honor Book. It was inspired by their university dissertation, which revealed a lack of representation for older LGBTQIA+ characters in children’s books. Their work has also been shortlisted for the V&A Illustration Awards, and the Folio Society Book Illustration Competition twice. When they’re not creating amazing books, they love writing music, cycling, baking, and exploring independent coffee shops and bookstores.

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