Andersen spent most of his adult life in hotels, rented lodgings, or the palatial homes of loyal friends, many of whom set ...

Could he be famous author Hans Christian Andersen? Andie sure thinks so ... revelation change everything for Andie? (From Tundra Books) ...

THE PERFECT WIZARD: Hans Christian Andersen. By Jane Yolen. Illustrated by Dennis Nolan. Dutton. $16.99. (Ages 6 and up) A commendably candid picture-book biography, emphasizing the early years of ...

In its 72nd year of highlighting children’s books ... the Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award. This year’s panel of judges included Caldecott Medalist Doug Salati, Hans Christian ...

Two new middle grade novels insist Hans ... Christian Andersen” — “a big, thunking disappointment” of a birthday gift — looks a whole lot like her neighbor, even though the guy in the ...

The biannual award, presented by the International Board of Books for Young People (IBBY ... The winners receive a gold medal bearing Hans Christian Andersen's portrait and a diploma.

Hans Christian Andersen's fairy ... but makes bold claims for Andersen as an adult novelist, in which guise he is less well-known. This book contains quotes in the original Danish, followed ...

Today is International Children’s Book Day – chosen to coincide with Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday – and we’re looking back at the author’s influence and the significance of ...

What did children read before the era of Hans Christian Andersen? Epic poems, religious literature, romances, and Aesop. Scholars argue over when children’s literature—that is, books written ...