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‘In the Midst of a Tree sat a Kindly-Looking Old Woman’, illustration to ‘Elder Tree Mother’ from ‘Fairy Tales’ by Hans Christian Andersen (1805-75) published 1932 (pen & ink on paper) by Arthur Rackham – Mug – Standard Size $14.50 This mug is created using the finest dye sublimation techniques and creates a stunning dishwasher safe finish. Great as a gift, or for promotional items. Each of our mugs come individually boxed for protection in transit…. |
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Andersen In England 1857 Photo Mugs HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN the famous fairy tale writer is surrounded by excited children when visiting England. …. |
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Andersens Death 1875 Photo Mugs HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN The fairy tale writer on his deathbed, aged 71, in his house called Rolighed, near near Copenhagen, Denmark….. |
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Hans Christian Andersen’s Thumbelina $3.79 Ranking just behind the best of animator Don Bluth’s films (Anastasia and The Secret of NIMH), Thumbelina is a bubble-light version of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale. The finger-sized heroine goes about the old-fashioned trials of trying to find a good man, but the film is clever enough to make it endearing for the 3-6 set and more than passable for adult viewers. Barry Manilow provides much… |
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Treasury of 25 Storybook Classics: Fairytales, Magic… and More! (Scholastic Storybook Treasures) $13.77 Skillful narration, faithful adherence to original texts and artwork, read-along text, and the addition of catchy music from a variety of genres has earned Scholastic a stellar reputation for transforming beloved children’s books into excellent video programs. This four-disc, 25-story DVD compilation is an absolute treasure of classic and modern tales that explores everything from greed and self-a… |
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Grimm’s & Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales $8.03 All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed…. |
Fairy Tales Hans Christian Andersen!
Trailer: Hans Christian Andersen – My Life as a Fairy Tale (2001)
Fairy Tales Hans Christian Andersen Questions
Looking for this book….?
I’ve been looking online for a Hans Christian Andersen book called Fairy Tales, Vol 1. The ISBN is 8741241045, however whenever I search that number is brings up a different edition to the one I’m looking for.
I’m looking for a red hard cover book, with a gold flower on the front. It was translated by Keigwin, with Pederson/Frolich illustrations. Published in Odense.
Anyone know where I can find it – or a starting point? I think it may be very rare.
I don’t know. You can try stores like Borders or Barnes and Noble, or go to older bookstores in town.
I found a book of fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen that’s leather bound on the Barnes and Noble site:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Complete-Fairy-Tales-and-Stories/Hans-Christian-Andersen/e/9780760776070/?itm=1
Children’s books
Many people tend to have the wrong idea about stories for children and children’s books, which have been around for much longer than you think. For example – when do you think that the story about Robin Hood was written? Would it surprise you to learn that the original story was written by Thomas Malory some 560 years ago? Well, it was, and many stories such as this one have been around for far longer than we imagine. Another good example is Charles Perrault, a French writer who lived from 1628 to 1703. Perrault “invented” the fairy tale in the middle years of the 17th Century, and some of his more famous stories include the Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Puss in Boots, and Little Red Riding Hood.
Three other famous authors who wrote children’s books in the past were Wilhelm and Jakob Grimm – affectionately known as the Brothers Grimm, never as the Grimm brothers – and Hans Christian Andersen. All three were writers from the early part of the 19th Century, and were responsible for such titles as Snow White and Hansel and Gretel by the former, and The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor’s New Clothes and The Little Mermaid by the latter.
Children’s books have always been extremely important, and we parents will always remember the times we read bedtime stories to our toddlers as we tucked them into bed. Every so often a writer comes along who outshines all the others. Sixty or seventy years ago it was Enid Blyton and her Famous Five, and Beatrix Potter and her Peter Rabbit. Today the favourite author of many children (and some adults) has to be J. K. Rowling with her series of books about Harry Potter. Yes, this type of literature has been around for a long time, but it is much of the earlier literature that is set to be with us for many years to come.
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