(hans christian)

Hans Christian Andersen, a young Danish cobbler with a special gift of storytelling, weaves his tales of magic for the children of Copenhagen.

Presents twenty-six fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen, including both familiar and lesser-known selections. Translated from their original Danish, with an introduction and illustrations.

A brief biography of the 19th-century Danish author of many well-known fairy tales, which stresses the value of personal fantasies and imagination.

A richly illustrated biography of nineteenth-century Danish children's storyteller Hans Christian Andersen, which describes his struggles on the way to becoming a success.

A biography of Hans Christian Andersen which relates events in the early part of his life with the inspiration for the stories which he later wrote.

Contains nine essays that examine children's classics from various eras, and discuss how the stories relate to the lives of their authors.

Presents an illustrated life story of early nineteenth-century Danish children's poet and storyteller, Hans Christian Andersen, published on the bicentennial of his birth, and includes reproductions of Andersen's own paper cutouts and drawings.

Chronicles the life of Hans Christian Andersen in an easy-to-read format for children.

Follows the Children's Theatre Company as it produces an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Nightingale, " describing how the play is planned, designed, cast, and rehearsed for its opening.