| The little mermaid lives at the bottom of the sea, where the water is as clear as glass and the sand as fine as powder. But she longs to see the world above the waves... This classic tale is beautifully retold, with lyrical text and enchanting illustrations by Alan Marks. |
| The Emperor needs a new outfit and it has to be splendid. So he finds the finest clothes-makers in town and puts them to work. But are their clothes as splendid as they say? This fairy tale is brought to life with humorous illustrations and lively text. |
| A classic translation of one of the world's greatest fairy tales — a magical story of a young girl's quest to save the boy she loves.When Kay is lured from his home by the beautiful, cruel Snow Queen, his friend Gerda sets out on an epic journey to rescue him. As she searches, she encounters a series of strangers to whom she relays her plight. Charmed by her story and her innocence, each of them helps Gerda, so that at last she is able to find the Snow Queen's icy palace. But at the end of....[more] |
| This delightful collection of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales includes the following classic favorites: - The Emperor's New Clothes - The Swineherd - The Real Princess - The Shoes of Fortune - The Fir Tree - The Snow Queen - The Leap-Frog - The Elderbush - The Bell - The Old House - The Happy Family - The Story of a Mother - The False Collar - The Shadow - The Little Match Girl - The Dream of Little Tuk - The Naughty Boy - The Red Shoes A great introduction to this beloved storyteller for ....[more] |
| When a prince sets out to find a princess to marry, he soon discovers this is not a simple task. There is no shortage of so-called princesses, but how can he tell whether or not they are what they claim to be? Then one night, a great storm rages, there?s a knock on the palace gate, and the prince?s life is never the same.Caldecott Honor?winning artist Rachel Isadora exquisitely illustrates this retelling of the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale and takes readers to a beautiful African s....[more] |
| "This exquisitely designed and illustrated retelling is a lush interpretation of Andersen's tale." — THE HORN BOOKA National Council of Teachers of EnglishNotable Children's Book in the Language Arts "Elaborate, harmonious watercolors pay homage to the flat style of Chinese brush paintings with iconic fidelity. . . . Mitchell's language is light and melodic." — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)"Mitchell's version stays close to the original, with an added punch of satire. . . . Even....[more] |
| One of Hans Christian Andersen's most romantic tales, The Steadfast Tin Soldier tells the story of a one-legged tin soldier who suffers a terrible fate all for the love of a beautiful paper dancer. Cursed by a jealous goblin, the toy solider is sent flying out the window to the street below, where a perilous adventure carries him ever further from his love. But throughout his ordeal, the soldier remains sturdy and staunch on his one leg, ever true to his beloved little dancer. The story's humor ....[more] |
| The Emperor of China loves to hear the little brown nightingale sing. Then, one day, a dazzling new songbird arrives. It is made of gold and jewels, and the Emperor has eyes for nothing else. What will happen to the little brown nightingale? |
| The luminous art of three-time Caldecott Honor recipient Jerry Pinkney transforms the nineteenth-century Danish girl of Andersen's tale into a child plucked straight from America's melting pot, shedding new light on the invisibility of the poor among the prosperous-a circumstance as familiar in Andersen's day as it is in our own. "[A] beautifully illustrated version of a classic tale." (Booklist, starred review) |
1999
| Translated by Mary Howitt |
| El patito feo es uno de los cuentos más tiernos de Hans Christian Andersen. La historia trata de lo difícil que puede ser descubrir nuestra propia belleza interior. Las acuarelas del artista Jerry Pinkney, galardonado con la Medalla de Honor Caldecott, plasman con amor el dolor y el triunfo, el humor y la compasión de esta fábula eterna. |
1994
| There is a happiness which no poet has yet properly sung, which no lady-reader, let her be ever so amiable, has experienced or ever will experience in this world. |
1959
| The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Snow Queen - Hans Christian Anderson wrote some of the best-loved tales of all time. In his translation, L.W. Kingsland has included all the favourite stories, plus many lesser known ones. Everything in its Right Place,Soup on a Sausage Stick: there are some surprises here, too. |
1892
| Eleven brothers who have been turned into swans by their evil stepmother are saved by their beautiful sister. Includes suggested discussion questions and Bible verses. |
2007
| Collection of some of the greatest short stories, with works by authors including Charles Dickens, Hans Christian Andersen, Charles W. Moore, Henry Cabot Lodge, Mary Austin, Ralph Connor, Washington Irving, the Brothers Grimm, and many many others. |
1980
| True classics of Western literature, these stories have delighted young and old for generations. This unique collection features more than 80 of Andersen's best-loved tales and many original illustrations by A.W. Bayes. |
1956
| A contemporary retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen classic beautifully illustrated by artist Sun Young Yoo. |
1916
| Novel from the Danish author and poet most famous for his fairy tales. |
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