Hans Christian Andersen
By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Hans Christian Andersen, the father of fairy tales.When Hans Christian Andersen was a little boy, heand treated storybooks as jewels to be treasured. He wanted to perform on stage, but was always cast as the troll. Luckily, through theatre, heand found a love for writing.He wrote about both theand ordinary and fantastic, in stories like The Ugly Duckling' and The Little Mermaid', never talking down to children.and His stories became famous all over the world, and were loved and adored by generation upon generation of children who marvelled at these well-told gems.This enchanting book featuresand stylish and quirky illustrationsand andand extra facts at the back, including aand biographical timelineand with historical photos and a detailed profile of the writer's life.Little People, BIG DREAMSand is aand bestselling biography series for kidsand that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. Theand board booksand are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. Theand hardbackand andand paperbackand versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, theand treasuriesand each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme inand boxed gift sets.and Activity booksand and aand journaland provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.Inspire the next generation of outstanding peopleand who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!