Author
Find children's books you like and we will recommend others.
Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense, Denmark, in 1805. He endured a lonely, impoverished childhood consoled by little more than his own imagination. He escaped to a theatre life in Copenhagen aged 14 where the support of a powerful patron enabled him to complete his scant education, and to write. His poetry, novels and travel books became hugely popular. But it was his Fairy Tales, the first children's stories of their kind, published in instalments from 1835 until the time of his death in 1875, that have immortalised him. Translated into more than 100 languages and adapted to every kind of media, they have made Andersen the most important children's writer in history.
Best Fairy Tales
Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales
The Wild Swans
The Snow Queen
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
The Little Mermaid and Other Tales
Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen from Puffin Classics a real fantasy read.
21 days ago
Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen from Puffin a real fantasy read.
Best Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen from Macmillan Collector's Library a real fantasy read.
The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen from Pushkin Children's Books a real fantasy read.
Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen from Penguin Random House Children's UK a real fantasy read.
Who doesn't love storytime. Curl up with your kids and Best Fairy Tales. The perfect read for storytime! Hans Christian Andersen from Macmillan Collector's Library.
2 months ago
Why not read Best Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen. Published by Macmillan Collector's Library.
Do you have one? Read The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen from Pushkin Children's Books with your kids to get ready for #NationalSiblingsDay
3 months ago
Download our companion app from the App Store or Google Play.