The Ugly Duckling and Other Fairy Tales

Written by Hans Christian Andersen

Narrated by Fran Brill

The Ugly Duckling, "The Emperor’s New Clothes," "The Princess on the Pea," and "The Little Match Girl" read by "Sesame Street’s" Fran Brill

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Release date: Oct 1, 2013
• ISBN: 9780486781549

Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish writer and author of many notable books including The Snow Queen. He specialized in writing fairytales that were inspired by tales he had heard as a child. As his writing evolved his fairytales became more bold and out of the box. Andersen's stories have been translated into more than 125 languages and have inspired many plays, films and ballets.

Reviews for The Ugly Duckling and Other Fairy Tales

[jessicac35 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This book contains some of Hans Christian Anderson's classic folk stories. Some of the stories are a little long-winded, and some this edition does not have enough pictures to keep a younger child's interest. This book is better for reading aloud if you just want to tell a story without visuals. The pictures do not have colors and are not very engaging. Although photocopies could be made for students to color. The stories do have great morals for students to ponder.