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In this tale by Hans Christian Andersen, an emperor rejects a living nightingale in favor of a jeweled mechanical imitation. The small bird remains loyal, and years later, when the emperor is dying and no one else can cure him, it returns to bring comfort and healing.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Hans Christian Andersen
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