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Benjamin Lacombe's haunting illustrations alongside Hans Christian Andersen's classic story of love and loss showcase the tale in an enchanting new light
French artist Benjamin Lacombe has created stunning, one-of-a-kind artwork to illustrate the pages of Hans Christian Andersen's original tale about a young mermaid who makes a devastating deal with a sea witch and transforms into a human, only to end up heartbroken, lose the deal, and lose her...
4) Cinderella
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A wealthy man remarried after his wife passed away. His second wife and her two daughters were however so mean, selfish and greedy that they made the man's daughter clean and work all day long. The poor girl on the other side was kindhearted and gentle. One day the prince invited all the young ladies in the land to a ball. He was going to choose his future wife. The two step-sisters and the rude step-mother prepared their gowns. Cinderella was however...
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"The Emperor's New Clothes" is a short tale by Hans Christian Andersen, about two con-men weavers who tell an emperor they can make him a new suit of clothes that is invisible to people who are unfit for their positions, stupid, or incompetent. Parading before his subjects in his new "clothes", no one is willing to admit to themselves or others that the emperor is essentially naked. When a child cries out, "But he isn't wearing anything at all!" the...
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Once lived a king and a queen whose only dream was to finally have a child. Their dream came true and the queen gave birth to a breathtaking beauty. They invited all of the fairies in the land but forgot about one. She was so furious that she cursed the poor little girl. She was going to prick her hand with a spindle, and die of it. Fortunately one of the good godmothers managed to lessen the curse. If such thing happened, the girl was not going to...
12) The Snow Queen
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Presents Hans Christian Andersen's poignant tale about a young boy whose heart is stolen by the evil Snow Queen and the brave girl who wins him back with the warmth of her love.
15) Thumbeline
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c1985
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Describes the adventures of Thumbeline, a little girl no bigger than a thumb, and her animal friends: a frog, a field mouse, a June bug, a bird, and a mole.
16) The water babies
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The adventures of Tom, a sooty little chimney sweep with a great longing to be clean, who is stolen by fairies and turned into a water baby.
19) The swan's gift
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1995
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A farmer whose crops have failed because of drought cannot bear to shoot a beautiful magic swan, even to feed his starving family.
20) Tatsinda
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When a giant invades the peaceful kingdom of the Tatrajanni and takes the different-looking girl prisoner, it takes the combined efforts of the wise woman of the mountain, the Prince, and the girl herself to rid the kingdom of the intruder.
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