His Fairytale Life: A Book About Hans Christian Andersen

By: Jane Yolen

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Synopsis: The storyteller becomes the story in this illuminating biographical picture book of Hans Christian Andersen, father of the modern fairy tale.A century and a half have passed since Hans Christan Andersen&’s death, but his stories are more alive than ever. Across languages, borders, and disciplines, his timeless creations have left a footprint beyond measuring. Now, come along back to the beginning and meet the human that came before the legend. He was a boy who lived with a mother who could not read, but remembered every fairy tale she&’d been told…Appropriately penned by Jane Yolen, who Newsweek has called &“the Hans Christian Andersen of America,&” His Fairytale Life is as immersive and transporting as all good fairy tales should be. Each page sings with Brooke Boynton-Hughes&’s dazzlingly intricate illustrations. Classics lovers and Disney fanatics alike will cherish this dreamy tome.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 32 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780823462261
Related ISBNs:: 9780823451036
Publisher:: Holiday House
Date of Addition:: 04/01/25
Copyrighted By:: Jane Yolen
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Social Studies
Grade Levels:: Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Third grade, Pre-Kindergarten
Reading Age:: 4–8
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.