An illustrated collection of forty-one fairy tales by Andersen, including "The Mermaid, " "The Red Shoes, " and "The Swineherd."

The adventures of a tiny girl no bigger than a thumb and her many animal friends.

The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life.

The life of a little fir tree who, when discarded, recalls with nostalgia its two glorious moments--being a beautiful fir and being a brightly-lit Christmas tree.

When the Snow Queen abducts her friend Kay, Gerda sets out on a perilous and magical journey to find him.

In this newly illustrated edition of the Andersen classic, eleven brothers who have been turned into swans by their evil stepmother are saved by their beautiful sister.

Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful and returns years later when the emperor is near death and no one else can help him.