The Little Mermaid: A Classic Collection of Andersen's Fairy Tales

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, consisting of 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. These were specially created by 16 top illustrators from around the world to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Hans Christian Andersen's birth. They include Erik A. Bregвад, Pia C. Kr?yer, and Hiroyuki Kuro from Denmark, as well as other renowned artists from Japan. Unlike Andersen's original text, the "Hans Christian Andersen Picture Book Treasury" series spreads Andersen's works in a new way, passing on the profound humanistic essence of his fairy tales to future generations. These illustrations are more abstract than his words, some making you laugh, others making you sad. It can be said that each treasury volume is suitable for reading from childhood to adulthood and remains fresh with every re-reading.
Holding your child close, open up the exquisite Hans Christian 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 his fairy tales.
Hans Christian Andersen was a writer who skillfully told adults stories through the lens of a child's innocence while also sharing the experiences of the adult world with children in the form of fairy tales. He is a writer worth reading throughout our lives. The great literary giant Leo Tolstoy spent ten years reading Andersen's works.
Hans Christian Andersen is worth savoring and experiencing across generations, as the essayist Zhang Xiaofeng once said: If someone is five years old and has never listened to Hans Christian Andersen, their childhood lacks a touch of warmth; if someone is fifteen and has never read him, their youth lacks a sparkle of silver; if someone is twenty-five and has never deeply savored him, their young adulthood lacks a vibrant hue; if someone is thirty-five and has never understood him, their middle age lacks a sense of abundance; if someone is forty-five and has never reflected on him, their middle age lacks a touch of melancholy; if someone is fifty-five and has never revisited him, their later years lack a sense of depth.
Now, the "Hans Christian Andersen Picture Book Treasury" (13 volumes), featuring works by international illustrators, and the global commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Hans Christian Andersen's birth are coming together. We believe this exquisite gift, specially planned to celebrate the 200th anniversary of his birth, will become a precious treasury that allows everyone to cherish and relive beautiful childhood memories.