This book is one of a series of books by a female illustrator (and for some reason I think she has an Asian name).  They are all different stories from different cultures.  The one I am searching for (and found years ago on a site from Australia when I still remembered the actual name but neglected to write it down) is a story about an East Indian Prince who listens to a parrot’s advice about a Princess.  The Princess has many sisters and an overbearing father.  The Prince is cast out into the wild, I think he’s beaten up by other Princes, and the parrot is there with him to give him advice.  I can’t remember if the parrot is more of a trickster parrot who gets the Prince into trouble, or a helpful parrot.  I think they end up together (Prince & Princess) and I don’t know what happens to the parrot. Regardless, the illustrations are simply beautiful and with crisp and clear colours belonging to the mid-century era of illustration.  I believe it’s oriented landscape, about 8”x11” (or smaller, but not by much), and it’s paperback.  My Mum bought it in the early 1970s Victoria, BC, Canada, but I’m not sure if she bought it used or new.