Books by Hans Christian Andersen

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Book SynopsisClassic tales of fairies and princesses, ducklings and dancing shoes from the master storyteller Hans Christian Andersen.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! A great book of bedtime stories or for rainy day reading, as there are both short and long anecdotes included. The attached bookmark ribbon ensures you’ll never lose your place as you wander through the imagination of one of the most popular children’s writers of all time. Curl up with this collection of classics and lose yourself in childhood memories.

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Book SynopsisHans Christian Andersen is the best-loved of all tellers of fairy tales. This collection of over forty of Andersen's most popular stories includes The Mermaid, The Real Princess, The Red Shoes, The Little Match Girl, The Snow Queen, The Tinder Box, The Ugly Duckling and many more. It is delightfully illustrated in black-and white by those remarkable brothers, Charles, Thomas and William Heath RobinsonThe MermaidHans ClodhopperThe Flying TrunkThe Rose ElfThe Wild SwansThe Elf-HillThe Real PrincessA Picture from the RampartsThe Red ShoesThumbelisaThe Goblin and the HucksterThe Bottle NeckThe Steadfast Tin SoldierThe AngelThe ButterflyPsycheThe Snail and the Rose-bushThe Girl Who Trod on a LoafThe NightingaleThe StorksThe Little Match GirlGreat Claus and Little ClausThe Garden of ParadiseLittle TukThe Wind's Tale about Waldemar Daa and his DaughtersThe Snow Queen: A Tale in Seven StoriesA Rose from Homer's GraveThe Emperor's New ClothesThe Naughty BoyHolger the DaneWhat the Moon SawThe Tinder BoxThe Story of a MotherThe Marsh King's DaughterThe Galoshes of FortuneThe Bronze BoarThe BellOlé Luköié, the DustmanThe SwineherdThe Travelling CompanionsThe Ugly Duckling

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Book SynopsisHarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.

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Book SynopsisWhen Kay gets a splinter of the wicked troll's magic mirror in his heart it becomes hard and cold - just like a lump of ice. Kay is abducted and bewitched by the chillingly beautiful Snow Queen and his loyal sister, Gerda is prepared to face anything to find her brother and bring him home. So, she undertakes the nightmarish journey to the Snow Queen's icy labyrinth. . . .

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Book SynopsisElsa Beskow's charming illustrations bring to life this classic Hans Christian Andersen tale of a thumb-sized girl who has big adventures. Thumbelina is so small she sleeps in a walnut shell bed with a rose petal sheet. One day, a toad steals her away from her home and keeps her captive on a lilypad, until some fish set her free to find her way through the countryside. Will Thumbelina ever find a new home among friends?This wonderful new edition of Thumbelina faithfully reproduces Beskow's classic illustrations in a collectable picture book featuring a unique hand-crafted design, premium-quality paper, gold foil signature and a luxurious cloth spine. Create an Elsa Beskow library by collecting all of the gorgeous new editions.Trade Review'This is a very pretty illustrated version of the tale.'-- Catherine Coyne, Youth Services Book Review'Beskow's full-page illustrations with closely drawn natural life and delicate colouring create an atmosphere that perfectly matches Thumbelina's fluctuation between melancholy and excitement.'--Gillian Lathey, SLA'This particular retelling is lovely in its simplicity and accompanied by gorgeous illustrations from Elsa Beskow. Young readers will love the beautiful pictures depicting tiny Thumbelina and the many creatures she encounters. They’ll wonder at how she finds herself almost married to so many unappealing creatures, and they’ll cheer every time she manages to become free again. This is a great version of a classic tale.'-- San Francisco Book Review'... this particular retelling is lovely in its simplicity and accompanied by gorgeous illustrations from Elsa Beskow. Young readers will love the beautiful pictures depicting tiny Thumbelina and the many creatures she encounters. They’ll wonder at how she finds herself almost married to so many unappealing creatures, and they’ll cheer every time she manages to become free again. This is a great version of a classic tale.'-- Seattle Book Review

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Book SynopsisHans Christian Andersen is the best-loved of all tellers of fairy tales. This collection of over forty of Andersen’s most popular stories includes The Mermaid, The Real Princess, The Red Shoes, The Little Match Girl, The Snow Queen, The Tinder Box, The Ugly Duckling and many more. It is delightfully illustrated in black-and white by those remarkable brothers, Charles, Thomas and William Heath Robinson

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Book SynopsisThe Snow Queen is the most magical and profound of all Hans Andersen's fairy tales. It is a quest full of mystery, humour and adventure, and its uplifting theme is the power of innocence and enduring love. When Kay's heart turns to ice and he falls under the spell of the beautiful Snow Queen, little Gerda leaves home to search for him. On her way she encounters many dangers, but she never forgets Kay. She makes friends with flowers and birds, and with the bold robber girl who lends her a reindeer to take her to the Snow Queen's palace. The Snow Queen is a story to read again and again, and to remember for ever. The lively, vivid text has been illustrated by Sally Holmes with all the loving, detailed attention it deserves. This is a sparkling re-telling of the famous classic from the pen of Hans Christian Andersen. Originally the son of a poor shoemaker, the secret of Andersen's success is that he wrote his stories as if he were telling them to a child. None of the original magic has been lost in this joyful new edition. Ideal to read aloud or for older readers to enjoy discovering by themselves.

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Book SynopsisThe Emperor loves fine clothes. One day two crooks offer to make him some magical clothes that can only be seen by the wise. The Emperor parades through the city. No-one admits that they can't see the clothes, until a little child speaks out. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English.Trade ReviewThis is a must-read classic story for children that shows people sometimes focus too much on their own worlds and seem silly. It is well retold by the author of this version, and is written in easy English according to the CEFR level 1. The book is well illustrated and the way letters are arranged makes the typeface design clearly legible. Another important plus point is that it includes a QR code to scan and listen to the story online in British or American English. * Language Learning Literature Award judges *

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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1844, The Fir Tree is a moving short story about a tree that is so desperate to grow up that it cannot appreciate the present. Following the tree from its early years until it is big enough to be cut down and used as a Christmas tree, it highlights the importance of living in the moment, and offers a topical and bleak outlook on our use of nature. Part of Renard’s successful Christmas Card Classics series, 25% of the RRP of each book sold goes to the Three Peas, a small charity supporting refugees.Trade Review'Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales… have captivated generations with their blend of plain language, unbridled imagination and haunting strangeness.' Philippa Gregory

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Book SynopsisHans Christian Andersen's greatest tale is stunningly illustrated by award-winning artist P. J. Lynch in this special, glittering hardback gift edition. When Kay's eye and heart are pierced by a tiny shard of glass, he becomes mean and cruel, even to his best friend Gerda. But when the Snow Queen carries Kay off to live with her in a world of ice and snow, Gerda goes after him, determined to bring her friend back, no matter what strange adventures lie in her path... This classic story of friendship and goodness triumphing over evil is stunningly illustrated by the beloved, award-winning Irish illustrator P J Lynch in this beautiful, glittering hardback Christmas gift edition. 'Beautiful.' TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT'P J Lynch's illustrations overlay photographic realism with decorative fantasy, expressing the fear, passion and beauty of the story.' SUNDAY TIMES

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Book SynopsisHans Christian Andersen''s The Snow Queen, the classic tale of friendship, love, and bravery, is beautifully retold with lavish illustrations by master artist Bagram Ibatoulline.Best friends Kai and Gerda would do anything for each other. When Kai starts to behave cruelly and disappears, Gerda sets out on an epic quest to save Kai from the evil Snow Queen. But can Gerda break the Snow Queen''s enchantment and complete the final task?Full of magic and wonder, this new picture book will delight fans of beloved classics like Thumbelina, The Princess and the Pea, and The Little Mermaid.

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Book SynopsisContaining an enchanting mix of familiar favourites and hidden gems, the Penguin Classics edition of Hans Christian Andersen''s Fairy Tales is translated by Tiina Nunnally and edited with an introduction by Jackie Wullschlager.The first writer to create timeless, universal fairy tales from his own imagination, Hans Christian Andersen conjured up a world of icy queens, match girls and tin soldiers, rewarded virtue and unfulfilled desire. Rich with popular tales such as ''The Emperor''s New Clothes'' and ''The Ugly Duckling'', this revelatory new collection contains many later, darker and rarely collected stories, such as ''Auntie Toothache'' and ''The Shadow'', in which a man''s shadow slyly takes over his life.This sparkling new translation captures the eccentric charm of Andersen''s original, colloquial Danish style as never before. The introduction vividly describes his changing style and there are notes on every tale.''Truly scrumptious, a proper treasury ... Read on with eyes as big as teacups''Guardian''This translation gives me, for the first time, a real sense of the range and variety of Andersen''s style''A.S. Byatt''There have been some capable versions in English, but Tiina Nunnally''s seems to me the best. Jackie Wullschlager''s introduction will be of enormous value''Harold Bloom

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Book SynopsisHans Andersen''s Fairy Tales is an enchanting collection, retold by writer and critic Naomi Lewis, and contains twelve of Hans Christian Andersen''s magnificent stories including Thumbelina, a little girl no more than a thumb-joint high, The Emperor''s New Clothes, the tale of a man who cares only for his appearance and The Little Mermaid, who longs to one day marry a human prince.With a wonderful introduction by award-winning picture-book creator Jan Pienkowski.The book includes a behind-the-scenes journey, including an author profile, a guide to who''s who, activities and more..The Puffin Classics reissue includes:A Little PrincessAlice''s Adventures in WonderlandAlice''s Adventures Through the Looking GlassAnne of Green Gables seriesBlack BeautyHans Andersen''s Fairy TalesHeidiJourney to the Centre of the EarthLittle Women seriesPeter PanTales of the Greek HeroesThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnThe Adventures of King ArthurThe Adventures of Tom SawyerThe Call of the WildThe Jungle BookThe OdysseyThe Secret GardenThe Wind in the WillowsThe Wizard of OzTreasure Island

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Book SynopsisHans Christian Andersen was the profoundly imaginative writer and storyteller who revolutionized literature for children. He gave us the now standard versions of some traditional fairy taleswith an anarchic twistbut many of his most famous tales sprang directly from his imagination.The thirty stories here range from exuberant early works such as The Tinderbox and The Emperor''s New Clothes through poignant masterpieces such as The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling, to more subversive later tales such as The Ice maiden and The Wood Nymph.Table of ContentsFairy TalesAcknowledgmentsChronologyIntroductionFurther ReadingTranslator's NoteA Note on the IllustrationsFairy TalesThe TinderboxLittle Claus and Big ClausThe Princess on the PeaThumbelinaThe Traveling CompanionThe Little MermaidThe Emperor's New ClothesThe Steadfast Tin SoldierThe Wild SwansThe Flying TrunkThe NightingaleThe SweetheartsThe Ugly DucklingThe Fir TreeThe Snow QueenThe Red ShoesThe Shepherdess and the Chimney SweepThe ShadowThe Old HouseThe Little Match GirlThe Story of a MotherThe CollarThe BellThe Marsh King's DaughterThe Wind Tells of Valdemar Daae and His DaughtersThe SnowmanThe Ice MaidenThe Wood NymphThe Most Incredible ThingAuntie ToothacheNotes

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe Puffin Classics series is a perfect marriage of the old and the new. Enjoy some of the best books from the past and find out why and how they inspired some of the best writers of the present -- Julia Eccleshare * LoveReading4Kids *

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Book SynopsisPuffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every childRediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this charming edition of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales. This enchanting collection, retold by writer and critic Naomi Lewis, contains twelve of Hans Christian Andersen's magnificent stories. It includes Thumbelina, a little girl no more than a thumb-joint high, The Emperor's New Clothes, the tale of a man who cares only for his appearance and The Little Mermaid, who longs to one day marry a human prince.

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Book SynopsisA retelling of the classic tale about a princess who comes in from the rain and is given shelter by the queen, who then, unbeknownst to the princess, gives her guest a test to determine if the princess is truly who she claims to be.

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Book SynopsisReprinted here for the first time since the 19th century, these color illustrations by T. Pym make the classic Andersen fairy tale even more magical. One of Andersen's best-beloved tales, The Snow Queen is a story about the strength and endurance of childhood friendship. Gerda's search for her playmate Kay-who was abducted by the Snow Queen and taken to her frozen palace-is brought to life in delicate and evocative illustrations.

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Book SynopsisThis definitive collection of work from Hans Christian Andersen—one of the immortals of world literature—not only includes his own notes to his stories but is the only version available in trade paperback that presents Andersen's fairy tales exactly as he collected them in the original Danish edition of 1874. Recognizing the literary merit of Andersen's own simple colloquial language, which Victorian translators and their imitators very often altered to sentimentalize or vulgarize, translator Erik Haugaard has remained faithful to the original text. The fairy tales Hans Christian Andersen wrote, such as The Snow Queen, The Ugly Duckling, The Red Shoes, and The Nightingale, are remarkable for their sense of fantasy, power of description, and acute sensitivity, and they are like no others written before or since. Unlike the Brothers Grimm, who collected and retold folklore, Andersen adopted the most ancient literary forms of the fairy tale and the folktale and di

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Book SynopsisFeatures the Emperor himself, his court, and his clothes - or lack of them - that are as outrageous as they are comical.

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Book SynopsisA gorgeous, Caldecott Honor-winning version of the classic storyFor over one hundred years The Ugly Duckling has been a childhood favorite, and Jerry Pinkney''s spectacular adaptation brings it triumphantly to new generations of readers.With keen emotion and fresh vision, the acclaimed artist captures the essence of the tale''s timeless appeal: The journey of the awkward little bird—marching bravely through hecklers, hunters, and cruel seasons—is an unforgettable survival story; this blooming into a graceful swan is a reminder of the patience often necessary to discover true happiness. Splendid watercolors set in the lush countryside bring the drama to life in this hardcover picture book.Jerry Pinkney was widely acclaimed for his picture books honoring his Black heritage as well as for his richly detailed works reimagining well-loved fairy and folktales, noted Publishers Weekly. His version of The Lion

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Book SynopsisA new selection of 30 tales to mark the 200 year anniversary of Andersen''s birth in 2005. Tiina Nunnally''s sparkling translation captures the rawness and immediacy of Andersen''s style, for the first time enabling English readers to be as startled and amazed as his original readers were, and revealing the unique inventiveness of Andersen''s genius.At a time when children''s stories were formal, moral and didactic, Hans Christian Andersen revolutionized the genre, giving an anarchic twist to traditional folklore and creating a huge number of utterly original stories that sprang directly from his imagination. From the exuberant early stories such as ''The Emperor''s New Clothes'', though poignant masterpieces such as ''The Little Mermaid'' and ''The Ugly Duckling'', to the darker, more subversive later tales written for adults, the stories included here are endlessly experimental, both humorous and irreverent, sorrowful and strange. This book - beautifully illustrated with a selection of Andersen''s amazing paper cut-outs - will bring these magical tales to life for readers of any age.

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Book SynopsisIt''s not easy being small, but in Brad Sneed''s lovely new adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen''s Thumbelina, at least life is full of adventure. Soon after being born from a fiery red flower, Thumbelina is kidnapped from home and pursued by many suitors, including a horrible toad, a bumbling beetle, and a grumpy mole--until the plucky heroine finds a true love who fits her just right. Sneed''s rich, detailed watercolors are a true standout, illustrating the animals and natural world with remarkable realism and vibrancy. The story, lighthearted and lively, has a simple text that keeps the elegant flavor of the original tale, yet is perfect for a picture book audience. Brad Sneed''s fresh look at a well-loved fairy tale is simply sumptuous!

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Book SynopsisThis book collects 17 of Andersen's incomparable stories, among them The Little Mermaid, The Princess and the Pea, The Red Shoes; The wild Swans and his fantasy masterpiece, The Snow Queen. The book is illustrated in full colour by W. Heath Robinson.

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