Books with title The Little Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales

The sea is full of mystery and enchantment—and this extraordinary collection captures every drop of its magic. Retold and illustrated by the renowned picture-book artist Jane Ray, The Little Mermaid and Other Fishy Tales features an international selection of captivating stories and poems: “The Fisherman and His Wife,” “Whalesong,” “Lobster Quadrille,” “The Ballad of John Silver,” and many more.

The Little Mermaid lives in an underwater kingdom with her father, the sea king; her grandmother and her five elder sisters, each born one year apart. When a mermaid turns 15, she is allowed to swim to the surface to watch the world above, and as the sisters become old enough, one of them visits the surface every year. As each of them returns, the Little Mermaid listens longingly to their various descriptions of the surface and of human beings.

In “The Little Mermaid,” the youngest of six mermaid princesses falls in love with a human and longs to live an ordinary life. “Great Claus and Little Claus” tells of a clever young man who turns a series of misfortunes into a windfall. Andersen’s masterpiece of self-discovery, “The Ugly Duckling,” is accompanied by the magical “Red Shoes,” “Thumbelina,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Princess and the Pea,” “The Little Match Girl,” “The Snow Queen,” and four others.Among the most frequently translated works in literary history, these children’s classics invite readers of all ages to enjoy and rediscover the pleasures of time-honored tales.

These 27 classic stories from the master of fairy tales, Hans Christian Andersen, whisk the reader to magical lands, fantastic voyages, romantic encounters and suspenseful adventures. Children and adults alike will enjoy timeless favourites including: The Little Mermaid; The Emperor's New Clothes; The Little Matchgirl; and The Ugly Duckling. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this is a near-facsimile of the first American edition of the collection. Other tales included are: The Tinderbox; Little Claus and Big Claus; A Real Princess; Little Ida's Flowers; The Naughty Boy; The Travelling Companion; The Marsh King's Daughter; The Swineherd; She's Good for Nothing; The Story of the Year; The Rose Elf; The Buckwheat; There's the Difference; Thumbelisa; The Wicked Prince; The Wild Swans; The Garden of Eden; The Flying Trunk; The Girl who Trod on a Loaf; The Steadfast Tin Soldier; Ib and Little Christina; Oli Lockeye; Danish Holger.