For over one hundred years The Ugly Duckling has been a childhood favorite, and Jerry Pinkney's spectacular new 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 drama to life.

For over one hundred years The Ugly Duckling has been a childhood favorite, and Jerry Pinkney's spectacular new 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 drama to life.

Hans Christian Andersen made over twenty-nine journeys abroad. In his homeland and elsewhere in Europe, he is well known for the books describing these journeys.
Translator Anastazia Little has gathered much of this travel writing, which shows him accumulating ideas for his stories in the midst of foreign settings, agonizing over adverse criticism, and displaying a near neurotic concern for his health - all of which makes for fascinating and entertaining reading.

By feeling a pea through twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds, a girl proves she is a real princess

The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life, in a classic tale illustrated by a Caldecott Honor artist. Reissue.

Provides a colorful easy-to-read 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. Simultaneous.

In this retelling of a story also known as 'The Evil King,' a vain prince determines to prove himself more powerful than all else, even God, only to be defeated by a single gnat

Due volumi in cofanetto con le fiabe del grande scrittore danese. La selezione comprende anche i titoli meno frequentati e mette in evidenza la ricchezza poetica e etica di Andersen e della sua concezione dell'infanzia. Volume 1: Non era buona a nulla, Penna e calamaio, Gian Babbeo, Un regalo per Hans. Volume 2: Quel che fa il vecchio è sempre ben fatto, Il piccolo Claus e grande Claus, Il coraggioso soldatino di stagno, Il guardiano di porci.

"The Princess and the Pea, " "The Little Mermaid, " and other great Andersen fairy tales have enchanted children since the first ones appeared in Danish in the 1830s and '40s. Spink's translation into English is widely recognized as the finest, and the new Everyman's Library edition is further graced by the magical pictures made in 1899 by three of Britain's most celebrated illustrators.

The entrancing world of toys, animals, magical kingdoms, and mystical beings is magnificently brought to life by master storyteller Hans Christian Andersen in this, the fourth title in Chronicle Books' extremely successful Classic Illustrated Edition series. Beautifully illustrated with charming turn of the century pictures by such notable artists as Arthur Rackham, Maxwell Armfield, and Edmund Dulac, this stunning book is a visual feast for children and adults alike.

This collection contains the following stories:

• The Emperor's New Clothes
• The Little Mermaid
• The Little Match Girl
• The Nightingale
• The Princess and the Pea
• The Steadfast Tin Soldier
• Thumbelina
• The Tinderbox
• The Ugly Duckling

Illus. in full color. Andersen's sweet, sad story is beautifully retold for young readers. When the little mermaid gives up her voice in exchange for legs and a chance to meet her beloved human prince, she earns a real human soul.

Translated by Erik Hougaard, this is the only version available in trade paperback that presents the fairy tales exactly as Andersen collected them in the original Danish edition in 1874.  His notes accompany the text.

Andersen, viaggiatore instancabile, ospite delle corti europee, dei nobili castelli danesi, uccello migratore mai sazio di becchime esotico, si nutrì di tutte le letterature e di tutti i paesaggi, e tuttavia , pur tra le sue molte peregrinazioni, è tutt'altro che un 'déraciné'. Rivivono nei suoi libri i vari aspetti dei paesi da lui visitati: la Spagna, l'Italia la Svizzera, la Scozia, l'Oriente; ma le radici della sua poesia sono nella terra danese, egli è forse il più danese di tutti gli scrittori. In fondo al cuore egli serberà sempre il mondo della sua infanzia: l'immagine della madre povera, il piccolo giardino di cipolle e prezzemolo sul tetto che vediamo rifiorire nella Regina della neve. Negli ambienti aristocratici che la celebrità gli dischiuse, non si scordò mai delle proprie origini popolane, e pur essendo un assiduo lettore della favolistica mondiale, fonte di tutta la sua poesia restò sempre quel mondo fantastico che gli si rivelò quando, bambino, ascoltava, nelle lunghe veglie, i racconti della povera gente. La grandezza e l'originalità di Andersen derivano in gran parte dalla sua fede; in quel mondo di fantasmi che esprimono gli spaventi e le speranze della vita, lui, come la semplice gente del popolo, crede e crea. Prefazione di Knud Ferlov, con trenta tavole di illustrazioni di bambini di tutto il mondo. Età di lettura: da 10 anni.