An hilarious retelling of "The Emperor and the Nightingale," in which an emperor's love for the nightingale who sings for him gets distorted after he receives a mechanical bird. Dom DeLuise embellishes his retelling with the clever additions that his legions of fans have come to love. Christopher Santoro's illustrations are a delightfully witty accompaniment. The book contains the score of an original song that the nightingale might have sung, and Dom provides recipes inspired by the tale: Bird in a Cage of Bread (fried egg in toast) and Court Jester Cookies.
