Hans Christian Andersen

This volume of the Golden Age of Illustration Series contains Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Princess and the Pea', first published in May of 1835. This classic fairy tale has been continuously in print in different editions since its first publication, with many, many, different artists illustrating the story over the years. This edition features a beautiful collection of the best of that art, taken from the likes of Arthur Rackham, W. Heath Robinson,...

"The Emperor's New Clothes" is a short tale by Hans Christian Andersen, about two con-men weavers who tell an emperor they can make him a new suit of clothes that is invisible to people who are unfit for their positions, stupid, or incompetent. Parading before his subjects in his new "clothes", no one is willing to admit to themselves or others that the emperor is essentially naked. When a child cries out, "But he isn't wearing anything at all!" the...

A beautifully illustrated version of the classic fairy tale about a tin soldier's adventure and his love for a ballerina, retold with a twist. With her signature warmth and lyricism, Newbery winner Cynthia Rylant has crafted a new version of the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale about a tin soldier who falls in love with a ballerina. As in the original story, the tin soldier's love for the beautiful ballerina is thwarted by a goblin. The...

El emperador amaba tanto la elegancia que solo pensaba en bellos trajes. No gobernaba, no iba a cazar: quería solo los tejidos más preciados, los sastres más hábiles, y trajes nuevos, cada vez más hermosos. La colección Cuentos de bolsillo reúne los cuentos y fábulas de toda la vida relatados con una visión muy actual y acompañados por magníficas ilustraciones de artistas de primera línea. La redacción de los textos en letra ligada es...

Featuring beloved characters such as the Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, and the Snow Queen, a deluxe full-color edition of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairytales, illustrated with stunning drawings and interactive artwork from MinaLima, the award-winning design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter film franchise-the perfect companion for fans of the Disney live-action film The Little Mermaid which will include a mix of songs from Hamilton's...

Une édition de référence des Contes de Hans Christian Andersen, spécialement conçue pour la lecture sur les supports numériques. « Il s'élança dans l'eau et nagea à la rencontre des cygnes. Ceux-ci l'aperçurent et se précipitèrent vers lui les plumes soulevées. « Tuez-moi », dit le pauvre animal ; et, penchant la tête vers la surface de l'eau, il attendait la mort. Mais que vit-il dans l'eau transparente ? Il vit sa propre image...

El texto sencillo y ilustraciones cautivadoras se emparejan con música hermosa y efectos de sonido divertidos para ayudar a contar el cuento clásico de "Pulgarcita."Cuando una campesina pobre de buen corazón da su última barra de pan a un mendigo, ella obtiene una semilla a cambio. Imagina la sorpresa de la campesina cuando por la mañana aparece una hermosa flor con una jovencita dentro de sus pétalos. La campesina la nombra Pulgarcita. Averigua...

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,...

This classic story by Hans Christian Andersen follows two young children, Kai and Gerda, who are best friends and neighbors. When a troll's mirror that reflects the ugliness in all things shatters, Kai gets flecks of the glass in his eyes and heart, which hardens him. He leaves his friend Gerda and his family, and goes off with the Snow Queen, whose two kisses make Kai forget about Gerda and numbs him to the cold. Gerda searches for Kai, but when...

Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. This title is part of "Andersen's Fairy Tales, Volume 2, published by Dreamscape Media. LLC.