Nightingale: 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 Ken Kuroi 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 fairy tales to future generations. These illustrations are more abstract than his words, some evoke laughter, while others bring sorrow. It can be said that each collection is suitable for reading from childhood to old age and remains fresh with every rereading.
Holding your child close, open up 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 his fairy tales. Andersen was a writer who skillfully told adults stories through the lens of a child's innocence while sharing the experiences of the adult world with children in 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 worth savoring and experiencing across generations, as the essayist Zhang Xiaofeng once said:
"If someone is five years old and has never listened to Andersen, their childhood lacks a touch of warmth;
If someone is fifteen years old and has never read Andersen, their youth lacks a sparkle of silver;
If someone is twenty-five years old and has never deeply savored Andersen, their young adulthood lacks a vibrant hue;
If someone is thirty-five years old and has never understood Andersen, their middle age lacks a sense of abundance;
If someone is forty-five years old and has never reflected on Andersen, their middle age lacks a touch of melancholy;
If someone is fifty-five years old and has never revisited Andersen, their later years lack 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, specially planned to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Andersen's birth, will become a treasured collection that allows everyone to cherish and relive beautiful childhood memories.