Author: Hans Christian Andersen / Year: 1805-1875 / Genre: 6-9 yrs. This is a collection of a few of my personal favorite stories by Hans Christian Andersen that I most loved as a child and still enjoy as an adult.
The Emperor's New Clothes was funny from my earliest years because even then I could see that it poked fun at adults and their silly pretensions;
The Ugly Duckling I think, was enjoyable because the bullied little one turned out so well and it had a happy ending although I thought even as a
child that the protagonist should have gone back and brought those mean barnyard fowl down a peg or two. Little Tiny or Thumbellina is just a
sweet story with adventure thrown in and The Brave Little Tin Soldier was and is a tribute to bravery and steadfastness. The last story, There Is
No Doubt About It ! was so obviously silly and fun even to a young child and frankly, I just love the way the animals talk in this story.
