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The Ugly Duckling |
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Hans Christian Andersen |
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Three-time Caldecott Honor artist and four-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award, Jerry Pinkney doesn't disappoint with this lovely, old-fashioned, richly textured watercolor adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling. The mother duck knew from the very beginning that one of her babies would be different from the rest... the sixth egg was large and oddly shaped. When it finally hatches that summer, she thinks the "monstrous big duckling" must be a turkey chick! Other ducks are appalled by the ugly duckling, and he is chased, pecked, and kicked aside. When he can't stand it anymore, he runs away from the pond, eventually taking refuge in the warm cottage of an old woman with a cat and a hen. Missing the delicious feeling of the water too much to stay, however, he heads out again into the wide,... |
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Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales |
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Hans Christian Andersen |
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Lilly Owens, ed. Illustrated edition of 159 cherished tales that have enchanted readers for generations. Includes The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor's New Clothes, Snow Queen, all uncut with beautiful illustrations by Arthur Rackham, Hans Richter, et al. 60 B&W illustrations. 816 pages.
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Text: English, Danish (translation)
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Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen |
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Hans Christian Andersen |
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From School Library Journal
Grade 2-6–By ably retranslating 40 of Andersen's best-known tales, Philip succeeds in restoring the original conversational intimacy between the storyteller and listeners. While the selections frequently end in rejection, humiliation, or disappointment, they are saved…by the salt of Andersen's wit and the acuteness of his observation, the translator says in a substantive and informative introduction. Brent's elegant watercolors make frequent use of gold leaf as emphasis and borders for both the illustrations and each page of text. Families will find much to cherish in this beautifully designed presentation.–Susan Hepler, formerly at Burgundy Farm Country Day School, Alexandria, VA Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales |
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Hans Christian Andersen |
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Lisbeth Zwerger is one of the world’s preeminent children’s book artists, and one of the most original interpreters of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairytales. This handsome collection, originally published in 1991 now returns in celebration of Hans Christian Andersen’s 200th birthday. It includes eleven favorite stories, such as "The Princess and the Pea" and "The Emperor’s New Clothes," as well as lesser-known but equally wonderful stories, all featuring Ms. Zwerger’s distinctively elegant, witty illustrations. This superb anthology is bound to become a treasured part of every child’s library.
About the Author
Lisbeth Zwerger lives in Vienna, Austria.
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The Little Mermaid and Other Tales with Jewelry |
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Hans Christian Andersen |
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"The Little Mermaid" is just one jewel in this enchanting collection of twenty stories by the father of the modern fairy tale, Hans Christian Andersen. Andersen's many imaginary worlds abound with witchesand fairies, heroes and villains, princesses and princes. His poetic language and vivid imagination make the stories come alive like no other fairy tales. Whether you prefer laughing aloud at the emperor in his "new clothes" or sighing as the little mermaid pines for her prince, one thing is certain -- this is a book that will be read again and again!
About the Author
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was born in Odense, Denmark to a poor family. He left home as a 14-year-old to seek his fortune at the theatre in Copenhagen. Andersen began writing plays... |
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Ugly Duckling Goes to Work: Wisdom for the Workplace from the Classic Tales of Hans Christain Andersen |
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Mette Norgaard |
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Houston Business Journal
..sharp,witty stories for lessons crafted to inspire readers to bring more meaning, more energy and more joy to work.
USA Today
"Norgaard shows how these brilliant tales..illustrate truths about how people work..Readers will discover a quiet power in this book."
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Thumbelina |
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Hans Christian Andersen |
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Join tiny Thumbelina on her magical journey from lost child to beloved bride in this glorious large-format picture book. Born in a flower, Thumbelina braves the enormous, dangerous world until, through her kindness and courage, she is delivered to a kingdom of people just her size. When Susan Jeffers’s original version was first published in 1979, School Library Journal called it in a starred review "a remarkable, lovely version of one of the author’s most beloved tales." New jacket art, recolored and newly rendered interior art, and gold foil borders all add to the value and elegance of this reissue.
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Susan Jeffers has illustrated many acclaimed books for children, including Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, by Robert Frost. She lives in New York... |
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The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen: A New Translation from the Danish |
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Hans Christian Andersen |
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Heather Caldwell, Bookforum
"[The Franks] have stripped away the florid Victorianism of the previous translations...[and] have widened the scope of Andersen's oeuvre."
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Newsweek : "The Franks" edition finally sets the stories straight and . . . clarifies the tale most often told wrongAndersen's own life story." --Elise Soukup
Vogue : "A beautiful new translation."
Minneapolis Star-Tribune : "A superb book of Andersen's tales . . . it will be difficult for other commemorative editions to match this publication." --Jack Zipes
Keillor Garrison : "This is the real Andersen, restored to life, in the flavor of Danish. . .here at last you will find him." --Garrison Keillor
Bloom Harold : "Adults and children alike need the actual Andersen,... |
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The Emperor's New Clothes |
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Hans Christian Andersen |
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2 - A menagerie of animals and a clown-faced Emperor drawn in Rowe's distinctive style populate this version of Andersen's classic tale. It is a modern and succinct retelling that works well for sharing aloud. The story is shortened but otherwise is mostly faithful to the original, except for a surprise ending in which the Emperor joins the crowd in laughing at himself. However, Rowe's highly unusual illustrations are the main attraction, and perhaps also the drawback, to this book. The artwork is full of Bosch-like details, and it is sometimes difficult to tell what is going on. Some children may delight in the rosy-cheeked populace, but others may be put off by their eccentricity. Yet the depiction of the naked Emperor prancing and posing is delightfully expressive. Many other illustrated... |
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Princess and the Pea |
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Harriet Ziefert |
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From Publishers Weekly
Even in the tropics, it appears, love conquers all: Stevenson cleverly sets her jaunty retelling on a balmy South Sea isle. From that idyllic spot a peripatetic prince journeys quite literally to the ends of the earth in his quest for a true princess--readers see him sitting astride a camel under the blazing desert sun, beckoning to monkeys in the jungle and contemplating an arctic yak. That he and all the prospective princesses (as well as the genuine article that eventually, of course, turns up) are rabbits further heightens the silliness and the fun. Floppy-earred, pudgy and arrayed in exotic costumes befitting their locales, this troupe is beguiling indeed. Stevenson's ( Christmas Eve ; Jessica the Blue Streak ) unaffected prose, expressively cartoony style and fresh pastels make this an accessible and... |
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For Sure! for Sure! |
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Hans Christian Andersen |
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From School Library Journal
Grade 1-4–A shrewd observation of human nature, this tale combines elements of "Chicken Little" and the game of Telephone. After a chicken loses a feather while grooming herself, she notes aloud how her plucking has contributed to her beauty. The tongue-in-cheek narration, which is amusing in its modernity, describes how the comment is seized and passed along, becoming ever more dramatic as it travels. Overheard by Mama Owl, the tale is relayed to the pigeon house, crowed by the rooster, picked up by the bats, and finally returned to the original coop. In its final form, it features five chickens, madly plucking "to prove which one of them wasted away the most because of their love for the rooster." The bold, flat acrylic images, outlined in black, are presented in framed sequences that vary in size... |
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The Young Hans Christian Andersen |
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Karen Hesse |
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Starred Review. Grade 2-4–Hesse uses evocative images and metaphors that parallel Andersen's own writing style to convey some of the formative childhood experiences that appear so poignantly in his fairy tales. Hans Christian was the ugly duckling, and his father was a steadfast soldier in Napoleon's army. When the boy's friendly overtures to a girl in his school were rejected, his grandmother knew how to melt the frost in his young heart. Andersen's youthful soaring soprano voice undoubtedly contributed to his story about the nightingale. Children who read this fairy-talelike biography, thankfully without invented dialogue, will gain compassion for the author and hopefully a sense of the similarities between his life and his work. Blegvad's bucolic illustrations of ponds, swans, and cottages are... |
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The Ugly Duckling |
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Hans Christian Andersen |
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Princess and the Pea |
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Janet Stevens |
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From Publishers Weekly
Even in the tropics, it appears, love conquers all: Stevenson cleverly sets her jaunty retelling on a balmy South Sea isle. From that idyllic spot a peripatetic prince journeys quite literally to the ends of the earth in his quest for a true princess--readers see him sitting astride a camel under the blazing desert sun, beckoning to monkeys in the jungle and contemplating an arctic yak. That he and all the prospective princesses (as well as the genuine article that eventually, of course, turns up) are rabbits further heightens the silliness and the fun. Floppy-earred, pudgy and arrayed in exotic costumes befitting their locales, this troupe is beguiling indeed. Stevenson's ( Christmas Eve ; Jessica the Blue Streak ) unaffected prose, expressively cartoony style and fresh pastels make this an accessible and... |
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Princess and the Pea |
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The Wizard of London: Elemental Masters 4 |
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Mercedes Lackey |
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Lackey's latest Elemental Masters novel is set in Victorian England. The Harton School for Boys and Girls, run by Isabelle and Frederick Harton, is one of the few schools that takes students whose magic doesn't pertain to the elements, and who are, therefore, frequently ignored by the Elemental Masters. Such unheeded gifts include clairvoyance, telepathy, and the very rare ability to truly communicate with the dead. Sarah Jane's parents, missionary healers in Africa, send the 12-year-old to Harton, and she is happy there, especially after she befriends Nan, a street urchin. After an attempt is made on Sarah and Nan's lives, it is clear that a powerful Elemental Master wants one or both girls dead. Isabelle Harton must seek the aid of the Elemental Masters of London, though the Masters' Circle is led by Lord Alderscroft,... |
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The Steadfast Tin Soldier |
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Tor Seidler |
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From Publishers Weekly
The masterful pastel illustrations that distinguished the artist's Caldecott Honor-winning Puss in Boots transform yet another timeless tale into a modern classic. This graceful retelling of Andersen's touching story of true love between a malformed toy soldier and a paper ballerina is charged with both romance and heroism. Alternating perspectives achieve striking visual effect--toys and animals loom large as seen through the stoic vision of the brave soldier; at other points during his perilous journey he appears as a mere sliver of blue and red amid the city's bustle. The soft glow of candlelight imparts a shadowy warmth to the interior scenes, which feature a gaggle of handsomely turned out children admiring their Christmas bounty. Seidler's ( A Rat's Tale ; The Tar Pit ) polished prose perfectly complements... |
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Little Mermaid Stained Glass Coloring Book |
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Marty Noble |
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8 memorable scenes, including the little mermaid’s discovery of a shipwrecked young prince, her pact with the Sea Witch and transformation into a human being.
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Emperor's New Clothes |
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Illustrated by the beloved creator of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, The Little House, and Katy and the Big Snow, here is a delightful version of the tale that boys and girls have loved for centuries. The Emperor himself, his court, and his clothesor lack of themare ridiculous as only the master storyteller Hans Christian Andersen can make them. Fifty-five years ago, Virginia Lee Burton added to this tale of fun her own irrepressible humor in pictures and design. This brilliant new edition features Burton's original illustrations photographed anew, freshly exhibiting her lively concoction of remarkable spirit and beauty.
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Virginia Lee Burton (1909-1968) was the talented author and illustrator of some of the most enduring books ever written for... |
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Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales |
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Naomi Lewis |
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Book Description
This collection of twenty-six tales features reproductions of the original illustrations by Vilhelm Pedersen and Lorenz Frolich, especially photographed from the drawings in the Hans Andersen Museum at Odense.
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Text: English, Danish (translation)
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