"This exquisitely designed and illustrated retelling is a lush interpretation of Andersen's tale." -- THE HORN BOOK A National Council of Teachers of English Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts "Elaborate, harmonious watercolors pay homage to the flat style of Chinese brush paintings with iconic fidelity. . . . Mitchell's language is light and melodic." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review) "Mitchell's version stays close to the original, with an added punch of satire. . . . Even if there are already several editions of the story on the shelf, consider this for its fresh, lively language and for Ibatoulline's stunning paintings." -- BOOKLIST
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Hans Christian Andersen (1805 - 1875) was a Danish author and prolific writer of plays, novels and poems, but he is best remembered for his fairy tales. Among his most-loved stories are The Emperor's New Clothes, The Ugly Duckling and The Snow Queen , but it is probably for The Little Mermaid that he is most fa
More about Hans Christian AndersenSally Lloyd-Jones worked in children's book publishing for several years where her job was basically to come up with funny ideas for what books can do (pop, flap, bounce, rock, float, squeak, tick) and write stories and rhymes to go inside. In 2000, she left to write full-time and currently lives in Manhattan.
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