The Wild Swans

by Hans Christian Andersen

Overview

A princess rescues her eleven brothers from a spell cast by an evil queen that has forced them to live as humans at night and swans during the day. This picture book beautifully evokes the mood of this classic story with warm watercolors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781727643381
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	09/28/2018
Pages:	36
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.07(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Hans Christian Andersen (1805~1875) produced 130 volumes of outstanding children's stories during his lifetime. Today, his stories are loved and recognized all around the world.

Seong-hye Hwang studied painting and design in college and majored in illustration at Kingston University in the United Kingdom. She teaches illustration at a college and also works as a freelance illustrator.

Date of Birth:

April 2, 1805

Date of Death:

August 4, 1875

Place of Birth:

Odense, Denmark

Place of Death:

Copenhagen, Denmark

Editorial Reviews

"Helen Crawford-White’s spacious illustrations practically beg to be colored in. . . The rich, specific language lends itself especially well to reading out loud, as befits one of Western Civ’s most supple storytellers. . . Beautiful." — The Wall Street Journal

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