Andersen's Fairy Tales 3

Name: Andersen's Fairy Tales 3
ISBN: 7530517570

Feng HuapingTianjin People's Fine Arts Publishing House · ChinaApr 2025

4.3

Word count: 120K words
Chapters: 17
ISBN: 7530517570

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Summary

This collection includes "The Dryad," "The Great Drama Critic," "Bishop Borreby and His Kinsfolk," "The Pastor's Story," "Children's Talk," "The Collar," "The Old Tombstone," "God's Grace," "Bertel, Peter and Bill—Three Brothers," "The Snow Man," "The Snow Queen," "The Darning Needle's Adventures," "The Church Bell," "The Godfather's Picture Book," "The Doorkeeper's Child" and more.

Editor's review

This anthology brings together a selection of Andersen's stories from his middle and later years that are less often included in children's books—tales such as "The Dryad," "The Snow Man," "The Snow Queen" and "The Darning Needle's Adventures," ranging from folk legend and everyday anecdote to allegorical fantasy. Compared with famous pieces like "The Little Mermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling," these stories reveal more clearly Andersen's observation of the adult world: he writes about vanity, faith, death and redemption, and about the illogical sincerity in a child's eyes. Feng Huaping's editorial approach leans toward "storytelling"; the plots move forward clearly and are well suited to reading aloud or retelling. One caveat: some pieces carry religious backgrounds and slightly melancholy endings, which younger children may not fully grasp when reading alone; reading together with a parent or teacher and offering simple explanations would be safer. As supplementary extracurricular reading, it helps readers move beyond the fixed impression that "Andersen equals a few famous tales" and see a richer side of the writer.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Upper-primary students who have read Andersen's famous tales and want to explore further
Parents and teachers who need fairy-tale material for classroom storytelling or parent-child reading
Young readers interested in folk legends and allegorical short stories
Literature lovers who want to see a side of Andersen beyond his best-known works

Not a good fit for

Very young children new to fairy tales with a limited reading vocabulary
Readers expecting only light, happy endings
Children sensitive to religious backgrounds and melancholy plots who may need to avoid them

Reading tips

Start with plot-driven pieces such as "The Snow Queen" and "The Snow Man," then move on to stories with stronger religious undertones.
During parent-child reading, retell each story in two or three sentences to help the child sort out the characters' relationships.
When encountering passages involving faith or death, pause to explain the background before continuing.

About the publisher

Tianjin People's Fine Arts Publishing House China · Founded in 1954

Tianjin People's Fine Arts Publishing House, founded in 1954, is a professional art publisher that has long issued art albums, technique books, art theory works, comic strips and art periodicals, with notable depth in large-format albums. Judging from the books in our database, its representative recent titles center on the Andersen's Fairy Tales series, covering volumes 1 through 8, which shows its continued development of classic children's literature; the common categories are inspirational growth and classic works. Representative authors recorded in the database include Feng Huaping and Jules Verne, indicating that its author resources combine domestic writing talent with translations of classic foreign authors. Overall, its publishing direction covers both professional art reading and classic works for general readers; because public information is limited, this profile draws only on the 87 titles held in the database.

版权信息
树精的故事
大戏迷的故事
伯尔厄隆主教和他的族人
牧师的故事
儿童的话
衣领的故事
古老的墓碑
上帝的恩泽
贝托、彼德和比尔三兄弟
冰雪人
白雪皇后
缝衣针历险记
教堂的钟声
差别
义父的画册
守门人的孩子

FAQ

What age group is this book suitable for?

Judging by the difficulty of the pieces, independent reading is best suited to upper-primary students; some stories are longer and have somewhat complex backgrounds. Younger children can have a parent read aloud and explain as they go, focusing on plot and imagery rather than insisting on understanding every moral.

How is this different from common Andersen fairy-tale anthologies?

The selection favors middle and later works and lesser-known pieces, such as "The Dryad," "Bishop Borreby and His Kinsfolk" and "The Godfather's Picture Book." The subject matter is more varied, with a more evident adult perspective and stronger themes of religion, life and death, complementing children's anthologies that include only the famous tales.

What should we do if a child doesn't understand the religious content?

There's no need to explain every word; first describe the setting and the religious environment of the time, and focus on the characters' choices and feelings. If the child asks questions, answer simply; pieces that feel too difficult can be skipped for now.

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About the author

Feng Huaping Author · Chinese · 1970

Feng Huaping was born in October 1970 in Shehong, Sichuan. He graduated from Sichuan University with a degree in Chinese language and literature and completed further study in the graduate program in literary creation at the Lu Xun Academy of Literature. Writing under pen names such as Ma Liang and Wen Fu, he is chairman of Dahua Wenyuan (Beijing) Books Co., Ltd., and has long worked as a book planner and editor-in-chief. He has edited large series including Stories of the Republic and The Spiritual Homeland of China, covering social sciences, literature, children's books, and popular science. Among the works held in the library, he is known for adapting and compiling foreign literary classics, notably the multi-volume Verne science-fiction series and selected Andersen's Fairy Tales. His categories are commonly foreign literature and inspirational growth. His editorial work presents classics in accessible forms for young readers and has helped popularize foreign literature.