{"product_id":"his-fairytale-life-isbn-9780823451036","title":"His Fairytale Life","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cb\u003eA Booklist Editor’s Choice: Books for Youth\u003c\/b\u003eA treasure. . . Yolen sensitively recounts how Andersen’s story was marked by hardship, ambition, creativity, and longing. The beauty of her writing astounds.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis beautiful picture book serves as a poetic tribute from one imaginative writer to another.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYolen traces via a single, lilting sentence the life of Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875), whose original stories are now considered cultural touchstones. . . Pale, romantic watercolor, graphite, and ink spreads by Boynton-Hughes (Heart String) set the events in atmospheric interiors and streets, and represent Andersen’s imaginative creations as intricate, tapestry-like waves of fantasy that spread beyond him.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sequential story is factually told but still has warmth and affection.\u003cbr\u003e—The Bulletin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor those just starting to learn about Andersen’s stories and life, the details included are engaging, and the text leaves enough that is open-ended to encourage further exploration. Yolen’s long poetic sentence ultimately ends in tribute: ‘Hans Christian Andersen—your own story more like a fairy tale than a life.’\u003cbr\u003e—The Horn Book\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300776268005,"sku":"NP9780823451036","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823451036.jpg?v=1767729082","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/his-fairytale-life-isbn-9780823451036","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}