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The new duckling is scorned by everyone because he is different, but after a lonely winter he discovers he has grown into a beautiful swan.

An illustrated collection of forty-one fairy tales by Andersen, including "The Mermaid," "The Red Shoes," and "The Swineherd."

Hans Christian Andersen's touching story of true love between a malformed toy soldier and a paper ballerina is charged with both romance and heroism.

Two rascally weavers convince the emperor they are making him beautiful new clothes, visible only to those fit for their posts, but when he wears them during a royal procession, a child recognizes that the emperor has nothing on.

More than 150 original fairy tales by the great nineteenth-century Danish author.

A bicentennial publication by an award-winning translator features thirty of Andersen's tales including "The Tinderbox," "The Emperor's New Clothes," and "The Little Mermaid," in a volume complemented by the writer's paper-cut illustrations.

The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life.

"Through an enchanting conversation with a young girl in a horse-drawn coach, Hans Christian Andersen shares his life's struggles, dreams, and triumphs--whose threads can be found woven into his greatest stories."--

A tiny girl no bigger than a thumb is stolen by a great ugly toad and subsequently has many adventures and makes many animal friends, before finding the perfect mate in a warm and beautiful southern land.