{"product_id":"his-fairytale-life-a-book-about-hans-christian-andersen-9780823451036","title":"His Fairytale Life: A Book about Hans Christian Andersen","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe storyteller becomes the story in this illuminating biographical picture book of Hans Christian Andersen, father of the modern fairy tale.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA century and a half have passed since Hans Christan Andersen's death, but his stories are more alive than ever. Across languages, borders, and disciplines, his timeless creations have left a footprint beyond measuring. Now, come along back to the beginning and meet the human that came before the legend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe was a boy \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ewho lived with a mother \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ewho could not read, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ebut remembered every fairy tale \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eshe'd been told...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAppropriately penned by Jane Yolen, who \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e has called \"the Hans Christian Andersen of America,\" \u003ci\u003eHis Fairytale Life\u003c\/i\u003e is as immersive and transporting as all good fairy tales should be. Each page sings with Brooke Boynton-Hughes's dazzlingly intricate illustrations. Classics lovers and Disney fanatics alike will cherish this dreamy tome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Yolen \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of close to 400 books for both children and adults, including perennial favorites \u003ci\u003eHow Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOwl Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Arithmetic\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have won such awards as the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, the World Fantasy Award, the Jewish Book Award, and the Sydney Taylor Body-of-Work Award. \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e once called her \"the Hans Christian Andersen of America.\" She lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrooke Boynton-Hughes \u003c\/b\u003eis the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eBrave Molly\u003c\/i\u003e, and the illustrator of many other picture books, most notably Dolly Parton's \u003ci\u003eCoat of Many Colors\u003c\/i\u003e. She holds a BFA in printmaking from Colorado State University and an MFA in figurative art from the New York Academy of Art. She lives in Colorado with her husband and children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51187063783698,"sku":"9780823451036","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c18bcd90-e20b-4250-ac07-3f97a7643278.jpg?v=1744636677","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/his-fairytale-life-a-book-about-hans-christian-andersen-9780823451036","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}