The Little Mermaid -- Andersen's Fairy Tale Picture Book Collection

Author: (Dan) Andersen (Andersen.H.C), original text by Ji Yingwen, illustrated by (Aus) Zweig
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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. It was specially created to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Andersen's birth, featuring collaborative works by 16 top illustrators from around the world, including Erik ?. Bragevad from Denmark, Pia C. K. Laca from Japan, and Kiyoshi 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. The illustrations are more abstract than his words, some evoke laughter, while others bring tears. It can be said that each collection is suitable for reading from childhood to adulthood and remains fresh with every re-reading.
Holding 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 his fairy tales.
Andersen was a writer who skillfully told adults stories through the eyes of children, 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 Andersen's 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 shade of emerald;
If someone is thirty-five years old and has never understood Andersen, their prime 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 lacks a sense of distance."
Now, the "Andersen's Fairy Tales Picture Book Collection (13 Volumes)" featuring works by international illustrators, along with the global commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Andersen's birth, is stepping into our lives. We believe this exquisite gift, specially planned to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Andersen's birth, will become a precious collection that leaves and recaptures beautiful childhood memories for everyone.