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Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales
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Filled with illustrations to charm and enchant, Hans Christian Andersen's popular tales are brought to life in this exquisite Treasury.
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Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales, retold and illustrated by Val Biro, is a lavish edition that contains some of Hans Christian Andersen's best-loved stories.
This collection includes:
- The Wild Swans
- Dan the Dunce
- The Emperor's New Clothes
- The Flying Trunk
- The Ugly Duckling
- The Little Tin Soldier
- The Nightingale
- Thumbelina
Suitable for ages 4 and up.
Illustrator: Val Biro was born in 1921 in Budapest, Hungary, and studied art in London. Throughout a long and illustrious career, his illustrations have appeared in some 400 books worldwide and on the covers of many more. He is a renowned and much-loved author and illustrator of children's books.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781841353586
Publisher: Award Publications Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 April 2005
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Award Publications Ltd
Contributors:
- Retold by Val Biro
- Cover design or artwork by Val Biro
- Illustrated by Val Biro
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 195.0mm
Height: 260.0mm
Weight: 557g
Pages: 200
About the Author
Born in Budapest in 1921, Val Biro discovered his talent and love of drawing at an early age, cheekily sketching caricatures of teachers during his early school days! After moving to London in 1939, he studied at the Central School of Arts, specialising in illustration. Throughout a distinguished career stretching over 60 years, Val Biro's work has featured in magazines, advertising and in over 400 illustrated books! Born in Budapest in 1921, Val Biro discovered his talent and love of drawing at an early age, cheekily sketching caricatures of teachers during his early school days! After moving to London in 1939, he studied at the Central School of Arts, specialising in illustration. Throughout a distinguished career stretching over 60 years, Val Biro's work has featured in magazines, advertising and in over 400 illustrated books! Born in Budapest in 1921, Val Biro discovered his talent and love of drawing at an early age, cheekily sketching caricatures of teachers during his early school days! After moving to London in 1939, he studied at the Central School of Arts, specialising in illustration. Throughout a distinguished career stretching over 60 years, Val Biro's work has featured in magazines, advertising and in over 400 illustrated books!
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