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 ...

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Vivid visuals and macabre humour animate this modern reworking of Hans Christian Andersen’s grisly fairytale Even by fairytale standards, Hans Christian Andersen’s story of puritanical ...

It was “Les Contes d’Andersen,” a French translation of the Danish fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, No. 28 in “Lectures et Loisirs,” a series of books for children. This ...

Nova Scotia illustrator Sydney Smith has won the 2024 Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration, making him the first ever Canadian winner. The biannual award, presented by the ...

There was once a prince who wanted a princess, and only a real princess would please him. He traveled the world to find one, but was unable to, and came back home discouraged. One evening there was a ...

Hans Christian Anderson. Fairy Tale Illustrator(s) Common Tale Type Tale Classification Page Range of Tale pp. 31-35. Full Citation of Tale “Hans Clodhopper.” Fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, ...

Hans Christian Andersen Lives Next Door is a funny and thought-provoking middle-grade novel about the power of stories – especially the ones we tell ourselves. Real life isn’t a fairy tale for Andie ...

The Danish fairy-tale author Hans Christian Andersen stayed in Sestri Levante in 1833—four years before he published the tale.

Whether it’s rolling dice to cast a Shakespeare play on the day of the performance or presenting a new work riffing on a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, messing with the classics is an ...

The world premiere of HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN IN NEW YORK on Hale Centre Theatre’s Jewel Box Stage is a disarmingly charming throwback to the Golden Age musical. Commissioned by the estate of ...

Hans Christian Andersen is one of the most famous authors of all time, and people worldwide have enjoyed his classic tales for centuries. He has written numerous stories, including The Little Mer ...