The Steadfast Tin Soldier
A retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen story, with new illustrations.The story of a one-legged tin soldier who loves a paper ballerina from afar is "beautifully set in a wintry [Copenhagen] of a hundred years ago. A handsomely designed book that respects the integrity of a favorite tale...
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A retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen story, with new illustrations.The story of a one-legged tin soldier who loves a paper ballerina from afar is "beautifully set in a wintry [Copenhagen] of a hundred years ago. A handsomely designed book that respects the integrity of a favorite tale while giving it a fresh new interpretation." —K. "A terrific story, well told and beautifully illustrated." —BL. "The art illuminates the story in ways to which the simple language cannot aspire." —NYT. 1992 Books for Youth Editors' Choices (BL)
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780062059000 (0062059009)
ASIN: 62059009
Publish date: October 4th 1997
Publisher: HarperCollins
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Childrens,
Classics,
European Literature,
Juvenile,
Fairy Tales,
Kids,
Picture Books,
Short Stories,
Holiday,
Christmas,
Danish
My niece enjoyed this story, but when I asked her what she liked about it, she couldn't really give me an answer. I think that for her this was just one of those stories that you like, but that you can't really pinpoint why. The ending, in which all that's left of the tin soldier is a hunk of tin ...
This is a very sad and odd little story. I am a big fan of HC Anderson, but the truth is that he was really a big downer sometimes. If you know how his version of The Little Mermaid ends you know what I'm talking about. I personally enjoyed the story and it says some interesting things about fate ...
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