Prizewinning author Neil Philip retells the Brothers Grimm story of the youngest son's quest for the golden bird, the golden horse, and the princess from the golden castle. The book is illustrated throughout with gold-leaf designs by Isabelle Brent.

 

There are 28 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 1996 by Little, Brown & Company .

Isabelle Brent is one of the most highly-regarded illustrators working today.