The Saddest King [Hardcover]

"This is an uplifting tale that teaches children that it's all right to be sad sometimes." --"The Bookseller" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

A touching and ultimately uplifting picture book about coping with sadness and loss from acclaimed author-illustrator Chris Wormell. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Once there was a country where the people were always happy. They would smile and laugh when the sun shone down, when it poured with rain and even when the snow fell and their teeth were chattering. Nothing ever made them sad or cross. But this is the story of a small boy who breaks the law. He cries. He is taken straight to the king who, it is said, is the happiest person in the land. Can the boy convince the king that it's all right to be sad sometimes?

One day, in a country where everybody is always happy, a small boy breaks the law. He cries. He is taken to see the King who, it is said, is the happiest person in the land.
Can this boy convince the King that it is all right to be sad sometimes?

A touching and uplifting picture book from the creator of George and the Dragon and Two Frogs.

Chris Wormell lives in North London with his wife and children. He was the winner of the Ragazza Prize at Bologna in 1991 and the Smarties Bronze Award in 2003. In addition to his children's books, Chris undertakes other illustration work including advertising campaigns, packaging and, issued in January 2005, a set of stamps featuring farmyard animals for the Royal Mail.