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Author
Publisher
Canterbury Classics
Language
English
Description
All the best-loved fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, including :The Ugly Duckling; Thumbelina; The Red Shoes; The Princess on the Pea,; and The Empero's New Clothes, fill the pages of this beautiful leather-bound collector's edition. Also included isThe Tallow Candle. - one of the earliest stories written by Andersen, just discovered recently! With both short and long anecdotes, this is a great book of bedtime stories or for rainy-day reading....
8) Fairy Tales
Author
Publisher
Random House/Listening Library
Language
English
Description
Who has not laughed at the emperor's new clothes, thrilled to the song of the nightingale, or sympathized with the ugly duckling? In the 170 years since they first began to appear, Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales have entranced and bewitched millions of readers, adults and children alike. Writing in the midst of a Europe-wide rebirth of national literature, Anderson broke new ground with his fairy tales in two important ways. First, he composed...
Author
Publisher
NorthSouth
Language
English
Description
Five beloved Hans Christian Andersen fairytales-The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, The Nightingale, and The Emperor's New Clothes-illustrated by world renowned Czech illustrator Josef Palecek make this stunning collection a wonderful addition to your family's library.
Author
Publisher
Papercutz
Language
English
Description
"As the child of peasants, Karen grew up with a pair of simple red shoes. Then, when her parents died, Karen was adopted by a rich old woman who gave Karen a new pair of red shoes that would make princesses green with envy. This newfound wealth causes Karen to forget her humble origins and grow up to become a cruel and vain adult. Then, one day, the red shoes that sparked her greed come to life and steer Karen down a path she never would have imagined...
11) Thumbelina
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Edition
Fullscreen and widescreen versions.
Language
English
Description
When Thumbelina, a tiny enchanted fairy, meets Prince Cornelius, she is sure she's found her heart's desire. But before their romance can blossom, she is kidnapped by a family of show business toads, detained by a scheming beetle and married to a befuddled mole.
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"In this graphically bold re-telling of Andersen's tale, Yoon renders the journey of the one-legged tin soldier from moment of creation to his untimely end. Foregrounding the random and the accidental, Yoon's version captures life as the struggle bewteen the inner spirit and fate."--back cover.
Author
Series
PlainTales classics volume 12
Publisher
PlainTales
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
An audio recording of four classic children's tales by Hans Christian Andersen including The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Princess and the Pea, and The Nightingale.
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