Hans Christian Andersen News

Finding fairytales for adults or for students' fairytale history research can be difficult as so many collections are delivered in the form of luxurious picture books, expensive coffee table books and kindergarten shortened versions.This original collection by Hans Christian Andersen is a good find as his original folk tales are very ...

If Elmo were a child, his story would be similar to that of "The Little Match Girl," a Christmas story and one of the few tragedies penned by Hans Christian Andersen.

Finally, the great climate change lie begins to unravel Hans Christian Andersen was outclassed in his home town last week, in the fabrication of fairy tales.

Denmark is the home of renowned children's author Hans Christian Andersen. Copenhagen is dotted with historical spots where Andersen lived and wrote.

THE name Dolittle is a singularly inappropriate one to be associated with Tommy Steele, a man who has done a remarkable lot in his 72 years.

Beijing shopper Huang Liruan is all smiles as she spots a short denim dress decorated with patterns of tin soldiers.

Denmark is the home of renowned children's author Hans Christian Andersen. Copenhagen is dotted with historical spots where Andersen lived and wrote.

December 13, 2009, 7:10 AM / On Friday, an appropriately frigid night, Theater of Youth reprised its entertaining production of "The Snow Queen." C. S. Lewis adapted this wintry tale from a fable by Hans Christian Andersen.

What makes sensible people do dumb things? We all know it happens. The author of a famous text book on wills died at a ripe old age -- without making a will.

Lilli Carre 's adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story "The Fir Tree," about "a small fir tree living in the woods who learns an unexpected Christmas lesson," might make a nice stocking stuffer for the graphic novel lover on your Christmas list.

Salty old queen of the sea" - Frank Loesser lyrics for "Wonderful Copenhagen," first performed by Danny Kaye in the 1952 film "Hans Christian Andersen" Well, according to the climate-concerned, if someone doesn't do something soon, wonderful, friendly Copenhagen will be a very salty old queen when the globally warmed sea rises over the world's ...

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment have announced the US DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Ponyo on 2nd March 2010.

"Honk," a holiday musical that retells the Hans Christian Andersen story of "The Ugly Duckling," will be staged today and Saturday at 8 p.m., and in a Sunday matinee at 3 p.m., at the TriCounty Performing Arts Center 245 High St., Pottstown PA.

Actor Jim Coates stars as "Joey" courtesy of Jim Coates www.actsup.com A lonely young boy finds companionship and healing from an unlikely friend in this fun and heartwarming story inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen tale.

If you're looking for something a litt different this holiday season, why not visit The Snow Queen? It's an amazing holiday production at Desert Stages Theater.

Am I the only one who sees irony in the upcoming climate meeting of the International Panel on Climate Change being held in Denmark? Quite apart from the fact most delegates will fly there - " despite the known environmental ill-effects of air travel - " Denmark is the homeland of Hans Christian Andersen who realized that, sometimes, the emperor ...

Have you ever read the story "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen? Well the story goes like this: The emperor is very vain.

Corey Dlask, who plays father duck Drake, rehearses with Ceci Schlesinger, who plays mother duck Ida, in the El Paso Playhouse production "Honk!" The musical runs through Dec.

Shortly before they come across the dead body of a half-naked small boy, Reinhardt and Kristine Ris, a couple in their thirties, see by the forest barrier a tall shifty man.

Move over Disney and Hans Christian Andersen, here comes the Angry Mermaid. Thankfully, this new spin is not at all a postmodern rehashing of a fairytale classic, but rather a new environmental award launching tomorrow, ahead of December's climate talks at Copenhagen .