Andersen spent most of his adult life in hotels, rented lodgings, or the palatial homes of loyal friends, many of whom set ...

Two new middle grade novels insist Hans ... Christian Andersen” — “a big, thunking disappointment” of a birthday gift — looks a whole lot like her neighbor, even though the guy in the ...

Hans Christian Andersen's fairy ... but makes bold claims for Andersen as an adult novelist, in which guise he is less well-known. This book contains quotes in the original Danish, followed ...

Today is International Children’s Book Day – chosen to coincide with Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday – and we’re looking back at the author’s influence and the significance of ...

Famed Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) is recognized around the world for his beloved books, including The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, The Little Match Girl, The Princess and the ...

The internet outrage that ensued reminded some that Hans Christian ... noted in his 1998 book "My Dear Boy: Gay Love Letters Through the Centuries," that the story of Andersen's life was reflected ...

Hans Christian Andersen Lives Next Door is a funny and thought-provoking ... When she discovers he works for the Ministry of Agriculture, she figures his books haven’t sold enough copies to keep him ...

The biannual award, presented by the International Board of Books for Young People (IBBY ... The winners receive a gold medal bearing Hans Christian Andersen's portrait and a diploma.

Nova Scotia illustrator Sydney Smith has won the 2024 Hans ... Book of the Year for his wordless picture book Sidewalk Flowers by JonArno Lawson. He was nominated for for the Hans Christian ...

The book doesn't provide a convincing argument as to why this story is connected to Hans Christian Andersen except for the obvious desire to utilize the popular songs from the film. Those songs ...