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His Fairytale Life: A Book About Hans Christian Andersen

Jane Yolen

This biographical picture book follows Hans Christian Andersen from a poor childhood in Denmark to his place as the creator of 156 fairy stories. It connects incidents from his life with the hardships, searches for love, and quests for meaning faced by figures in his tales, including the Ugly Duckling and the Snow Queen. A single-sentence text is accompanied by watercolor illustrations of Andersen and characters from his work.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Folklore And Mythology · History · Writing And Storytelling
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Neal Porter Books
Published
April 1, 2025
Pages
32
ISBN-13
9780823451036
Language
English
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