Lighter: (Andersen's Fairy Tale Picture Book Collection)

Author: Hans Christian Andersen
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This picture book series is in full-color, large 16K format, comprising 13 volumes such as The Ugly Duckling, The Tinderbox, The Flying Ship, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Little Match Girl, The Picture-Book without Pictures, Thumbelina, The Princess on the Pea, The Little Mermaid, Little Ida's Flowers, and The Nightingale. Commissioned to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Andersen's birth, these books were jointly created by 16 top illustrators from around the world, including Erik A. Bregvad, Pia C. Kr?yer, and Ken Kuroi from Denmark, as well as other renowned artists from Japan. Unlike Andersen's original text, the "Andersen's Fairy Tales Picture Book Collection" series spreads Andersen's works in a new way, passing on the profound humanistic essence of his tales to future generations. These illustrations are more abstract than his words, some evoke laughter, while others stir sorrow. It can be said that each volume is a timeless treasure, suitable for reading from childhood to adulthood and always offering fresh insights.
Hug your child close, open the exquisite Andersen picture books, and with your gentle voice, "light a match," let us walk in the footsteps of Hans Christian Andersen in 2005 and together weave the dream of Andersen's fairy tales. Andersen was a writer who skillfully wore the mask of childhood to tell adults stories, yet he also shared the experiences of the adult world with children through fairy tales. Andersen is a writer worth reading throughout our lives; the great literary master Leo Tolstoy spent ten years reading his works. Andersen is a treasure that generations should savor and reflect upon, as the essayist Zhang Xiaofeng once said: If someone aged 5 has never listened to Andersen, their childhood lacks a touch of warmth; if someone aged 15 has never read Andersen, their youth misses a silver sparkle; if someone aged 25 has never deeply savored Andersen, their adulthood loses a vibrant hue; if someone aged 35 has never understood Andersen, their prime years miss a sense of abundance; if someone aged 45 has never contemplated Andersen, their middle age lacks a touch of melancholy; if someone aged 55 has never revisited Andersen, their later years lose a sense of depth.
Now, the "Andersen's Fairy Tales Picture Book Collection"—a collection of international illustrations—joins the global commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Andersen's birth. We believe this exquisite gift set, specially curated to mark the milestone, will become a precious treasure that allows everyone to cherish and relive beautiful childhood memories.