The Blue Bird of Happiness: A retelling of Maurice Maeterlinck's "The Blue Bird" - Paperback

by S. M. Shigemitsu (Author)

A fairy king's curse.
A hat with a magic jewel.
A quest for an elusive bird of happiness.

Princess Jana is ill and her brother, Prince Lander, disappears. A few years later, Tyltyl encounters an old fairy who tells him of a quest: unless the princess has the Blue Bird of Happiness, she will die on Christmas day. With a magic diamond, Tyltyl, his sister Mytyl, their dog, cat, and a guide, the five travel to the fairy realm to find the Blue Bird of Happiness. But they had to hurry, for they began their journey on Christmas Eve.