Once upon a time, ina far-off land...a minstrel is deceived by a friend who steals and marries his fiancee. Plunged into gloom, the minstrel travels far away trying to escape his unhappiness. Eventually he reaches a mysterious kingdom and is welcomed as a minstrel in the court of the king, where, to his surprise, the king himself notices his sadness. Not only that, but the King actually takes time off from his duties to listen to the minstrel's story...This charming tale of a caring king, whose loving concern helps restore the happiness of one of his subjects, illustrates in simple terms for young children how by being loving we can help heal others' wounds, and how by allowing others to love us, we can find healing ourselves.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1999 by Lion Hudson Plc .

MARY JOSLIN is the author of a number of storybooks for children. Some of her titles are: The Goodbye Boat, The Minstrel's Tale and The Heaven Tree. Geoffrey Patterson was formerly an interior designer and a set designer for the BBC. He is now an author/illustrator of children's books and was winner of the 1986 Smarties Prize.