Jane Yolen, author
Ed Young, illustrator
Publisher: Hardcover, Philomen Books (1967); Paperback, Puffin Books; Illustrated Edition (July 20, 1998)
ISBN-13: 978-0698116443
This is the tale of a tiny Chinese princess who is so small that she is ignored by her mighty father and her self-important brothers. When her father is taken prisoner by evil plotters, it is the princess’s loyalty and cleverness that saves him and she becomes his favored child, trusted counselor and, in time, his successor.
“A familiar jewel polished to unaccustomed brilliance.”
—Booklist
“It is rare to find a book where the beauty of the language and image are so finely meshed as in this tale of loyalty and love.”
—United Press International