A little sea princess, longing to be human, trades her mermaid's tail for legs, hoping to win the love of a prince and earn an immortal soul for herself. Una pequeña princesa marina, que anhela ser humana, cambia la cola de su sirena por las piernas, con la esperanza de ganarse el amor de un príncipe y ganarse un alma inmortal para sí misma.

"A richly entertaining and informative collection of Hans Christian Andersen's stories, annotated by one of America's leading folklore scholars. In her most ambitious annotated work to date, Maria Tatar celebrates the stories told by Denmark's 'perfect wizard and re-envisions Hans Christian Andersen as a writer who casts his spell on both children and adults. Andersen's most beloved tales, such as 'The Emperor's New Clothes, 'The Ugly Duckling, and...

When a chicken who has accidentally lost a feather jokes that she looks more gorgeous the more she plucks herself, her comment spreads throughout the coop and town and takes on a life of its own.

Collects fairy tale favorites from the Danish poet and author, including "The Little Mermaid, "The Emperor's New Suit," "The Brave Tin Soldier," "The Snow Queen," and "The Princess and the Pea."

Two rascally weavers convince the emperor they are making clothing that will make him look "cool" and will let him know who else is "cool," as well, but when he wears them during the Royal Parade, a child cries out that the emperor has nothing on. Includes author's note about the story's origins.

When a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, Princess Anna teams up with Kristoff and his reindeer to embark on a journey to find Anna's sister, the Snow Queen Elsa, to put an end to her icy spell.