Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
5.5
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
3598
Points per Word
0.000278
Page Count
24
Points per Page
0.041667
Description
Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful and returns years later when the emperor is near. This edition is translated by Anthea Bell and illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger.