Bøger af Hans Christian Andersen

The emperor in this story hires two crooks who promise to sew him a new dress from such a piece of thin fabric that it will be practically invisible to fools. After spending some time at anempty loom, the crooks give the king the "invisible dress."Perhaps one of the funniest tales of H.C. Andersen, exposing the stupidity and vices of the ruling elite.Cunning crooks can deceive anyone, even the emperor himself and his loyal advisers, but not a child. Children do not know how to pretend. They say what they see, even if there is a naked emperor in front of them.Collection: My First TalesIllustrated by Vladimir NenovRetold by Clara Wedersøe Strunge“My first tales” is a collection of H. C. Andersen’s world-famous fairy tales that have been gently retold for our young readers. Each book from this collection is illustrated by an award-winning artist.Hans Christian Andersen Copenhagen has carefully selected artists for each individual fairy tale, in order to convey the mood of the tale as well as to create magical and memorable characters.Each book from the “My first tales” collection contains an interesting story about the life of H. C. Andersen and is accompanied by a short interview with an illustrator.

Thumbelina is a story about a little girl born from a barley seed who goes through many adventures. She escapes from the frogs but falls directly into the claws of a beetle, who soon leaves her, and the poor girl is left alone in the cold dark forest. Then she meets a field mouse who introduces her to a mole, and this meeting almost turns into a wedding. Fate has prepared for Thumbelina many adventures and encounters, from which she will take her lessons. But little Thumbelina has a big kind heart, which helps her to save herself and save a swallow, who takes her to warm lands, where Thumbelina falls in love with the king of elves.Collection: My First TalesIllustrated by Julia GukovaRetold by Clara Wedersøe Strunge“My first tales” is a collection of H. C. Andersen’s world-famous fairy tales that have been gently retold for our young readers. Each book from this collection is illustrated by an award-winning artist.Hans Christian Andersen Copenhagen has carefully selected artists for each individual fairy tale, in order to convey the mood of the tale as well as to create magical and memorable characters.Each book from the “My first tales” collection contains an interesting story about the life of H. C. Andersen and is accompanied by a short interview with an illustrator.

Det berømte eventyr ’Den Flyvende Kuffert’ af H.C. Andersen handler om en søn af en rig købmand, som spildte det meste arven fra sin far.En af hans gamle venner gav ham en kuffert, som viste sig at være magisk. Den kunne flyve, og købmandssønnen rejste til tyrkernes land.Han slog sig ned i skoven, men da han fandt ud af at en smuk prinsesse blev holdt i skjul i byen, fløj han dertil.Han vandt prinsessens hjerte med sine eventyrfortællinger, men ligesom de fleste af H.C. Andersens eventyr, endte historien ikke så lykkelig; kufferten brændte, og købmandssønnen kunne ikke flyve tilbage til byen og gifte sig med sin prinsesse.SAMLING: MINE FØRSTE EVENTYRIllustreret af Saeideh AhmadiGenfortalt af Clara Wedersøe Strunge“Mine første eventyr” er en samling af H. C. Andersens verdensberømte eventyr, der er blevet nænsomt genfortalt for vores unge læsere. Hver bog i denne samling er illustreret af en prisvindende kunstner.Hans Christian Andersen Copenhagen har omhyggeligt udvalgt kunstnere til de enkelte eventyr for at afspejle stemningen i eventyret og skabe magiske og mindeværdige personer.Hver bog i samlingen “Mine første eventyr” indeholder en interessant historie om H. C. Andersens liv og er ledsaget af et kort interview med illustratoren.

The story is about a tin soldier, who from his very birth turns out to be “not like everyone else” all tin soldiers are on two legs, but this one is one-legged and at the same time, of course, the most steadfast of all.Our soldier falls in love with a paper ballerina, but the forces of evil are going to prevent this high, beautiful love. The illustrations in this book will instantly immerse the children in the world of a fairy tale and will carry them along on a journey on a paper boat with the steadfast tin soldier. Collection: My First TalesIllustrated by Gaëlle VejlupekRetold by Clara Wedersøe Strunge“My first tales” is a collection of H. C. Andersen’s world-famous fairy tales that have been gently retold for our young readers. Each book from this collection is illustrated by an award-winning artist.Hans Christian Andersen Copenhagen has carefully selected artists for each individual fairy tale, in order to convey the mood of the tale as well as to create magical and memorable characters.Each book from the “My first tales” collection contains an interesting story about the life of H. C. Andersen and is accompanied by a short interview with an illustrator.

That rare case when the tale by the great H.C. Andersen has ahappy ending. The Wild Swans considered being one of Andersen's most touching tales. This is a tale about love and hate, loyalty, and betrayal, hope and utter despair. Nothing can weaken the love of the young princess and the brothers.The stepmother hates her husband's children for no reason, and to punish them she takes the voice from the princess and transforms the boys into swans.This tale teaches that love, devotion, and faith can work wonders and overcome any evil. Collection: My First TalesIllustrated by Francesca Dafne VignagaRetold by Clara Wedersøe Strunge“My first tales” is a collection of H. C. Andersen’s world-famous fairy tales that have been gently retold for our young readers. Each book from this collection is illustrated by an award-winning artist.Hans Christian Andersen Copenhagen has carefully selected artists for each individual fairy tale, in order to convey the mood of the tale as well as to create magical and memorable characters.Each book from the “My first tales” collection contains an interesting story about the life of H. C. Andersen and is accompanied by a short interview with an illustrator.

One of Andersen's most heartbreaking stories is about a little match girl who freezes on the night before Christmas, choosing not to return home for fear of her abusive father.Every time the little girl lights a match to keep herself warm, bright visions arise in front of her eyes - a fat goose that rises from a plate and goes to meet her, a Christmas tree with toys, her deceased grandmother ...In the morning, the girl is found frozen with a box of burntmatches.The story is accompanied by illustrations from a talented Italian artist Eleonora Simeoni. These illustrations soften the tragedy of the story and help young readers get acquainted with the text.Collection: My First TalesIllustrated by: Eleonora SimeoniRetold by Clara Wedersøe Strunge“My first tales” is a collection of H. C. Andersen’s world-famous fairy tales that have been gently retold for our young readers. Each book from this collection is illustrated by an award-winning artist.Hans Christian Andersen Copenhagen has carefully selected artists for each individual fairy tale, in order to convey the mood of the tale as well as to create magical and memorable characters.Each book from the “My first tales” collection contains an interesting story about the life of H. C. Andersen and is accompanied by a short interview with an illustrator.

Hvad taler skovens kvikke firben om?Ja, al deres snak handler om hvordan indbyggerne på den magiske høj forbereder sig på fornemt besøg. Skovkongen selv venter en gammel norsk trold og hans to sønner, som skovkongen ønsker skal giftes med hans døtre!Gennem Evgeniya Lotsmanovas smukke, detaljerede litografier inviteres vores små læsere til den store skovfest i denne eventyrlige historie.SAMLING: MINE FØRSTE EVENTYRIllustreret af Evgenia LotsmanovaGenfortalt af Clara Wedersøe Strunge“Mine første eventyr” er en samling af H. C. Andersens verdensberømte eventyr, der er blevet nænsomt genfortalt for vores unge læsere. Hver bog i denne samling er illustreret af en prisvindende kunstner.Hans Christian Andersen Copenhagen har omhyggeligt udvalgt kunstnere til de enkelte eventyr for at afspejle stemningen i eventyret og skabe magiske og mindeværdige personer.Hver bog i samlingen “Mine første eventyr” indeholder en interessant historie om H. C. Andersens liv og er ledsaget af et kort interview med illustratoren.

Kejseren i denne historie ansætter to svindlere som lover ham at sy en klædedragt af så tyndt stof, at det vil være usynligt for dumme mennesker. Efter at have brugt nogen tid ved en tom væv, giver svindlerne kejseren den usynlige dragt.Dette er måske den sjoveste af H.C. Andersens historier, og udstiller forfængeligheden og dumheden hos den herskende elite.Snu svindlere kan tilsyneladende narre selv en kejser og hans hoffolk, men ikke børn. Børn forstiller sig ikke, men siger hvad de tænker og fortæller hvad de ser. Også hvis de ser en nøgen kejser.SAMLING: MINE FØRSTE EVENTYRIllustreret af Vladimir NenovGenfortalt af Clara Wedersøe Strunge“Mine første eventyr” er en samling af H. C. Andersens verdensberømte eventyr, der er blevet nænsomt genfortalt for vores unge læsere. Hver bog i denne samling er illustreret af en prisvindende kunstner.Hans Christian Andersen Copenhagen har omhyggeligt udvalgt kunstnere til de enkelte eventyr for at afspejle stemningen i eventyret og skabe magiske og mindeværdige personer.Hver bog i samlingen “Mine første eventyr” indeholder en interessant historie om H. C. Andersens liv og er ledsaget af et kort interview med illustratoren.

Tommelise er historien om en lille pige som bliver født af et bygfrø, og oplever mange eventyr. Hun undslipper frøerne, men falder i kløerne på en bille, som dog forlader den lille pige i den store, mørke skov. Hun møder da en markmus som tager hende med til en muldvarp som hun nær bliver gift med.Skæbnen byder på mange udfordringer for lille Tommelise, og hun lærer af dem alle. Hendes store hjerte og hjælpsomhed fører til et venskab med en svale, som tager hende med til de varme lande hvor Tommelise forelsker sig i elverkongen.SAMLING: MINE FØRSTE EVENTYRIllustreret af Julia GukovaGenfortalt af Clara Wedersøe Strunge“Mine første eventyr” er en samling af H. C. Andersens verdensberømte eventyr, der er blevet nænsomt genfortalt for vores unge læsere. Hver bog i denne samling er illustreret af en prisvindende kunstner.Hans Christian Andersen Copenhagen har omhyggeligt udvalgt kunstnere til de enkelte eventyr for at afspejle stemningen i eventyret og skabe magiske og mindeværdige personer.Hver bog i samlingen “Mine første eventyr” indeholder en interessant historie om H. C. Andersens liv og er ledsaget af et kort interview med illustratoren.

En af H. C. Andersens mest hjerteskærende eventyr handler om en lille fattig pige som tjener penge til familien ved at sælge tændstikker. Lillejuleaften fryser hun ihjel, da hun ikke tør tage hjem, af frygt for sin strenge far.Hver gang den lille pige tænder en tændstik for at få lidt varme, træder smukke billeder frem for hendes øjne; en fed gås stiger op fra et fad og kommer imod hende, et juletræ fuld af legetøj, hendes afdøde bedstemor.Om morgenen bliver pigen fundet, frosset til døde, med en æske fuld af afbrændte tændstikker.Historien er smukt illustreret af den italienske kunstner Eleonora Simeoni, med billeder der fører de små læsere gennem historien, uden at skræmme dem.SAMLING: MINE FØRSTE EVENTYRIllustreret af Eleonora SimeoniGenfortalt af Clara Wedersøe Strunge“Mine første eventyr” er en samling af H. C. Andersens verdensberømte eventyr, der er blevet nænsomt genfortalt for vores unge læsere. Hver bog i denne samling er illustreret af en prisvindende kunstner.Hans Christian Andersen Copenhagen har omhyggeligt udvalgt kunstnere til de enkelte eventyr for at afspejle stemningen i eventyret og skabe magiske og mindeværdige personer.Hver bog i samlingen “Mine første eventyr” indeholder en interessant historie om H. C. Andersens liv og er ledsaget af et kort interview med illustratoren.

In Denmark, the railway is a string of pearls. In Europe, the pearls of this necklace are Paris, London, Vienna and Naples. Here, we see six pearls of the Danish railway and quickly find that it is easier to travel since the invention of the train!Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.

"Out under God's blue heaven, where fields and meadows were covered with greens and flowers, all the little birds rejoiced. While joy and contentment were everywhere outside, in the house lived sorrow and misery..."Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.

"Denmark is rich in old legends of heroes, of churches and manor houses, of hills and fields, and of the bottomless moorland. These stories date from the days of the great plague, from times of war, and from times of peace. They live on in books or on the tongues of people. They fly far about like a flock of birds, but they are as different, one from another, as the thrush is from the owl, and the wood pigeon from the gull. Listen to me, and I will tell you some of these legends..."Discover this little known story by Hans Christian Andersen. Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.

This this story, a little boy named William has a castle so large that it takes up a whole table top! The castle is painted so that it seemed to be built out of red brick and it has towers and a drawbridge... William opens the castle gate to peep into the spacious reception hall, where all the face cards from a pack - Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs and Spades - hang in frames upon the wall, like portraits in a real reception hall...Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.

All the birds of the forest long for a new, good journal - a critical newspaper such as humans have so many of! The songbirds want an impartial music critic... Discover this less known story by the beloved Hans Christian Andersen!Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.

"Folks often say one thing and mean another. Folks say so much that means so little." Discover this less-known story by the beloved Hans Christian Andersen. Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.

I had already made two surprise visits to my friend Ole, who looked after the tower. I usually went to see him around New Year, but this time, when I went to see him for the third time, it was moving day and the atmosphere in town was pretty bleak...Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.

One evening, in a house, a family comes together. In the courtyard is an old gravestone, still in one piece, but whose epitaph is partially obscured. This is the subject of the family’s discussions that night and its story is told here.Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.

There was once a theatre director who lived on an ocean liner and he was very happy. He was a theatre director and he carried all his actors in a small suitcase: they were puppets. He had always had a very joyful nature, but if he was especially happy today, it was thanks to an encounter with a young engineer...Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.

Two brothers lived on a small Danish island in a small house with a red-tiled roof. They were very different from one another and probably still knew little about what the future had in store for them...Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.

Why were the fables created? Hans Christian Andersen tells the story of the wise men of ancient times who ingeniously discovered how to tell people the truth without being blunt to their faces...Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.

A prince and a princess were just married. They were in love, their relationship was stronger than anything. And they wanted to keep it like that forever. But how? They thought that a talisman could help. So they went out searching for such talisman that would make their love, joy and happiness stand the test of time. Do you think they succeeded? Let us tell you that they did indeed find out something about themselves. But what was it? Read "The Talisman" if you want to find out. Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.

During the mouse king’s feast, many dishes were served one after the other. There were so many that one might have thought two meals were being served! At the end of this orgy, there remained only the sausage skewers. Someone then spoke of the soup from a sausage skewer that should be made, but on one knew how to prepare it. The king announced that among all the young mice, the one who made the best soup from a sausage skewer during the year would become his wife. Only four poor mice dared to accept the challenge: they all went off by themselves, ready to do anything to make the best soup!Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.

"We fly over the shores of Denmark, to far-off foreign countries and arrive in the south, in Greece with its beautiful turquoise sea" In Greece, two boys had, for a long time, been bound in a bond of friendship. They were now adults and each had a family, but one day, one of them was killed by the Turks, as was his wife. His daughter was therefore welcomed by his old friend who decided to raise little Anastasia with his own son. The two children quickly grew very close, but the Turks were not far off.Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.

Outside, it is dark. The earth and the trees are covered with snow and a storm arrives with the clouds. But we are sitting inside next to the fire and we tell stories to pass the time. Now, we are listening to the legend of the bird with the popular song...Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.

Sara was the only Jewish child at her Catholic school. She was also the most intelligent. In religious lessons, she could not listen to the teacher: her mother’s last wish was that she should not become a Catholic. However, she solved the sums she was given to do during religious lessons too quickly and, several times, the teacher surprised her listening to his words. Her father’s only solution was, therefore, to remove her from the school...Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.

Once lived an old woman who was so poor that she could not afford to buy coffin for her death husband. She was desperate and hopeless and the only thing that kept her going was the faith in God. She prayed for help and grace and as a miraculous sign from above, a magical little bird came through the window. The bird began singing so beautifully that the old woman got carried away to a better place at least for a while. But what happened when the song ended? Whose was this bird? "The Poor Woman and the Little Canary Bird" is a nice short tale which will remind you that there is always hope and that joy can be found even in the smallest things. Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.

I love listening to grandfather tell stories, but my favourite story is the story of the shields: according to grandfather, in a large town it was always practical to know how to get around using the shields that show who lives where and where certain shops can be found. So you cannot imagine the scenes he saw the day after the storm, during which all the shields were moved by the wind...Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.

There once was a man who held an office that required good penmanship. While he filled the office ably otherwise, he was incapable of good penmanship, so he advertised in the newspaper for someone with a fine handwriting... Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.

Urbanus was a young and pious young man who was entrusted with the keys to the cloister’s book collection. Urbanus spent his days reading the writings of the Apostle Paul. He was however unaware that one simple line would change his life forever. It would take him to the future where Urbanus was only a figure in a written chronicle which told the story of monk Urbanus who had disappeared without a trace three hundred years ago. What did happen and how could Urbanus travel through time? Was it a sorcery or a miracle? Read Hans Christian Andersen’s "Urbanus" to find out. Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.