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 Emperor's New Clothes," fill the pages of this beautiful leather-bound collector's edition. Also included is "The 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. The attached bookmark ribbon ensures readers will never lose their place as they wander through the imagination of one of the most popular children's writers of all time.
One of the most prolific and beloved writers of all time, Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen is best known for his fairy tales. Born in Odense, Denmark, in 1805, Andersen published his first story at 17. In all, he wrote more than 150 stories before his death in 1875.
Kenneth C. Mondschein earned his Ph.D from Fordham University. He lives in New York City.
Jean P. Hersholt has translated over 160 Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales into English. He lives in Hollywood, CA.
Target Age: 8-12 and up
Canterbury Classics
Pub Date: October 07, 2014
1.75" H x 9.3" L x 6.25" W
748 pages
leather bound hardcover