What will make a sad princess happy? Beautiful things won't do, as the birds in the palace garden discover. But when Little Bird makes up a simple song of friendship from words he's collected in his nest, she knows she'll never be lonely again.

 

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 2010 by Chicken House Ltd .

Rachael Mortimer had many successful years in advertising but is now a full time writer and mother. She lives in London with her husband and two daughters who are a constant source of inspiration for her children's books. She won the Books Factor Award with Three Billy Goats Fluff . Maddy McClellan works as an illustrator, printmaker, and painter. Among the many picture books she has illustrated are The Princess and the Pets ; Kit the Cat, Dig the Dog and Other Stories ; The Ratty Racers ; and Song for a Princess . She lives with her husband and their two sons in South Downs, England.