Hans Christian Andersen
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English
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"In the depths of the sea live the Sea King and his six mermaid daughters. On her fifteenth birthday, the youngest is allowed, as tradition dictates, to rise to the surface of the water for a closer look at the human world. Fascinated, she suddenly falls in love with a prince. The little mermaid agrees to give up her tail and lose the use of her voice to see if he might fall in love with her too. This exceptional edition offers a new reading of Hans...
5) Thumbelina
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English
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A tiny girl no bigger than a thumb is stolen by a great ugly toad and subsequently has many adventures and makes many animal friends, before finding the perfect mate in a warm and beautiful southern land.
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English
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Originally published in 1924, this collection The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen is illustrated with the magnificent Art Nouveau color illustrations of Kay Nielsen. It was a project that took Nielsen twelve years to complete, and his illustrations perfectly capture the other-worldly spirit of Andersen's subject matter. It includes such well-known and loved tales as "The Snow Queen," "The Real Princess," "The Hardy Tin Soldier" and "The Nightingale."...
9) Fairy tales
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English
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Presents a collection of Andersen's fairy tales.
10) The wild swans
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Series
Language
English
Description
In this newly illustrated edition of the Andersen classic, eleven brothers who have been turned into swans by their evil stepmother are saved by their beautiful sister.
13) The red shoes
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Publisher
Distributed by Alphabet Press
Pub. Date
c1983]
Physical Desc
[34] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Karen's great pride, her red shoes, doom her to dance forever, until a drastic action and much repentance and suffering bring her the forgiveness she has craved.
14) The fir tree
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Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
[1970]
Physical Desc
34 p. illus. (part col.) 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The life of a little fir tree who, when discarded, recalls with nostalgia its two glorious moments--being a beautiful fir and being a brightly-lit Christmas tree.
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English
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This beautiful book, originally published in 1913, contains a collection of seventeen classic fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen. Stories include, The March King's Daughter, The Snow Queen, The Storks, The Real Princess, The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling and more.
These classic tales are accompanied by 16 incredible colour illustrations many beautiful and intricate black and white drawings by W. Heath Robinson. An English cartoonist and illustrator,...
16) The nightingale
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Language
English
Description
Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful and returns years later when the emperor is near death and no one else can help him.
17) The swineherd
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Publisher
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books
Pub. Date
1991
Physical Desc
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 28 x 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A prince disguises himself as a swineherd and learns the true character of the princess he desires. After the author of this story finishes relating it, his animal audience presents an alternative ending.
18) The tinderbox
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Publisher
M.K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
©1988
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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English
Description
With the help of a magic tinderbox, a soldier finds a fortune and pursues a princess imprisoned in a castle.
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Publisher
Duke Classics
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English
Description
Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen gave the world some of the most memorable stories ever written; masterpieces like "The Little Mermaid," "Thumbelina," and "The Little Match Girl" have been stitched into the very fabric of Western popular culture. In this autobiographical volume, the author of some of the most beloved children's literature tells the remarkable and inspiring story of his own upbringing and rise to prominence.
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Tantor Media, Inc
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English
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A mother duck hatches a brood of ducklings. All are sweet little yellow babies-all but one, who is very large, very gray, and very ugly. The poor ugly duckling is teased and tormented by everyone he meets, even his own mother, brothers, and sisters. Driven from his home in the barnyard, the unhappy duckling wanders the world alone, suffering hardships, cruelty, and ridicule wherever he goes. This exquisite tale of rejection and redemption has been...