With brilliant illustrations by a master of comic art, the lyrical prose
of this fairy tale by Oscar Wilde is brought to life. A hideous dwarf is
captured in the woods and brought in to the court of the beautiful royal
infanta for her amusement. He is full of good humor and tricks and
becomes quite popular but remains quite unaware of his looks. She has
him perform in front of her friends for her birthday. He is very touched
and quite proud to receive such attention, until he sees himself in the
mirror and realizes their entertainment may be at his expense. Perfect
for middle school students as an introduction to the world-famous
author, the dazzling illustrations in this book suit the timeless
writings of Wilde.