"The Happy Prince" by Roberto Piumini is a beautifully illustrated retelling of Oscar Wilde's classic story. It follows the tale of a statuesque prince adorned with gold and precious stones, who, despite his regal appearance, is deeply saddened by the suffering of the people in his city. With the help of a kind-hearted swallow, who decides to stay behind instead of migrating, the prince sacrifices his treasures to alleviate the suffering of the poor. Through their selflessness and compassion, the prince and the swallow discover the true meaning of happiness, emphasizing love and generosity over wealth. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Stories Classics .
This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-4th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 4-7 years.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2011 by Picture Window Books .
This book contains the following story:
The Happy Prince
After dying young, the Happy Prince's soul inhabits a beautiful ruby-encrusted statue covered in gold leaf which is perched high above the city. But when he sees the poverty, misery and desperateness of his people, he enlists the help of a barn swallow to remove the gilding of his statue and shower the riches on his people. In the spring, the townspeople are saved, but find only a stripped down and dull statue alongside a dead swallow. The remains are tossed into an ash heap, but an emissary of God recognizes their sacrifice, and escorts them into the gardens of Heaven.
