by Stephen Mitchell, Bagram Ibatoulline (Illustrator)
Wow! This has never been one of my favorite HC Andersen stories. Even I, who enjoy a bit of grit and gore with my fairy tales and certainly don't demand a tidy moral, have always found this story more than just a bit squirm-worthy. This book changed my mind completely! It is still a wacky, bru...
The illustrations are pleasing and the prose style pleasant, but this is just not a favorite story of mine. The protagonist lacks morals and common sense, and might makes right is the only moral I can draw from this retelling.
Illus. by Bagram Ibatoulline
Less well known but my absolute favorite Anderson
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