This collection of twenty-six tales features reproductions of the original illustrations by Vilhelm Pedersen and Lorenz Frolich, especially photographed from the drawings in the Hans Andersen Museum at Odense.
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A prince seeking a true princess, an emperor in love with his wardrobe, a romantic tin soldier standing firmly at attention, and a bird whose song is so lovely even death cannot resist it: these are a characters whose stories have made Hans Christian Andersen one of the world's most enduring storytellers for children.

This collection of Andersen's best short stories combines the world-famous translation of H.B. Paull with two sets of classic illustrations, the engravings of Vilhelm Pedersen from the original Danish edition and Helen Stratton's illustrations from "The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen." Both sets provide a beautiful and dramatic visual compliment to these charming and memorable tales.

Also included are notes with pronunciations and definitions of some words that may be unfamiliar to grade school readers.

"To be born in a duck's nest, in a farmyard, is of no consequence to a bird, if it is hatched from a swan's egg."

Hans Christian Andersen's "The Ugly Duckling" ranks among the most beloved and enduring stories in all of children's literature.

This edition combines the world-famous translation of H.B. Paull with two sets of classic illustrations, the engravings of Vilhelm Pedersen from the original Danish edition and Helen Stratton's illustrations from "The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen." Both sets provide a beautiful and dramatic visual compliment to this simple but unforgettable story of the difficult transition from childhood to maturity.

Also included are vocabulary notes with pronunciations and definitions of some words that may be unfamiliar to grade school readers.

After saving a prince from drowning, a mermaid princess embraces a life of extreme self-sacrifice to win his love and gain an immortal soul.

Over a century after its first publication, Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" persists as one of the world's most enduring works of fantasy for children.

This edition combines the world-famous translation of H.B. Paull with two sets of classic illustrations, the engravings of Vilhelm Pedersen from the original Danish edition and Helen Stratton's illustrations from the first English edition of "The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen." Both sets provide a beautiful and dramatic visual compliment to this haunting and inexpressibly moving tale of love.

Also included are notes with pronunciations and definitions of some words that may be unfamiliar to grade school readers.

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Wenn ein Junge mit einer Unfahigkeit, Gott sei verflucht wahrnehmen, muss ein junges Madchen auf einer einsamen Suche nach seinem Herz und Vision wiederherzustellen und befreien ihn aus der Gefangenschaft im Palast der Schneekonigin zu gehen.

Nur wenige Werke der Kinderliteratur gehabt haben, wie tief und nachhaltig beeinflusst wie "Die Schneekonigin" von Hans Christian Andersen, die die Herzen der jungen Leser fur fast zwei Jahrhunderte gewonnen hat, und hat Werke so vielfaltig wie Disneys "Eiskonigin" und "Der Konig von Narnia" von C.S. Lewis inspiertet.