Apparently, Andersen wrote 156 stories, 12 of which appear in this 'best of' collection. The book includes a behind-the-scenes journey, including an author profile, a guide to who's who, activities and more.Īlice's Adventures Through the Looking GlassĪlthough Naomi Lewis has made a decent job of the translations/retelling of these stories, I actually preferred her introduction and notes at the back, to the stories themselves. With a wonderful introduction by award-winning picture-book creator Jan Pienkowski. Hans 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.
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