Andersen's Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, Lisbeth ZwergerThis handsome and easy to read mini edition features eight tales from beloved storyteller Hans Christian Andersen and pairs old favorites, including "Thumbelina" and "The Emperor's New Clothes," with lesser known tales, such as "The Sandman" and "The Jumper." Acclaimed children's book illustrator Lisbeth Zwerger's evocative illustrations perfectly capture the mood of these enduring tales. Hans Christian Andersen is revered worldwide for his more than

amusingly observed tale of Mallards on the move has won the hearts of generations of readers

For many years

The Golden Blackbird

all of them were changed by the animals they loved

Complete with up-to-date range maps and more than 130 sounds provided by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology s world-renowned Macaulay Library

a groundbreaking Japanese American hero in the fight for racial diversity in picture books

Beautifully paced

ISBN: 9780395273999

She wrote and illustrated more than 20 books for children in her career

The quiet narrative is so intensely felt it commands attention

are covered by environmental journalist Tordjman (The Living Pond) in entrancing detail in this English translation of a French import

and I urge everyone to read it