Andersen's Fairy Tales 6

Name: Andersen's Fairy Tales 6
ISBN: 7530517570

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

4.3

Word count: 115K words
Chapters: 12
ISBN: 7530517570

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Summary

This collection includes "The Carrot's Wedding," "The Thistle's Journey," "The Most Untrustworthy Thing," "The Singing Bird," "The Crippled Child," "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Empty Picture Book," "The Ice Maiden," "Soup from a Sausage Peg," "The Little Beetle's Travels," and "The Two Islands of Legend." It features widely loved classics such as "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" alongside fable-like tales whose protagonists are plants, insects, and objects. The selections lean toward themes of journey and growth: the little beetle's travels, the thistle's yearly withering and renewal, and the tin soldier's unwavering resolve all reflect on fate, courage, and perseverance in light, graceful prose. The stories are moderate in length with brisk plotting—well suited to readers moving beyond beginning fairy tales, and convenient for parents and children to talk about "what it means to be strong" and "what one learns on a journey." Some pieces carry Andersen's characteristic melancholy and sense of fate; readers may wish to note how the endings are handled.

Editor's review

Who it's for

A good fit for

Children who enjoy stories with personified animals and objects
Upper-primary and middle-grade students who need fairy-tale reading beyond the beginner level
Parents who want to discuss courage and perseverance with their children
Collectors of fairy-tale anthologies and readers filling gaps in their Andersen reading

Not a good fit for

Preschoolers who prefer extremely short, simple picture-book stories
Sensitive children who find sad or tragic endings hard to accept
Readers who want a single long story and dislike short-story collections

Reading tips

Begin with "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" to build interest, then read journey-themed pieces such as "The Little Beetle's Travels" for comparison.
When reading together, ask "What did the protagonist encounter along the way, and what did they hold on to?" to help children follow the plot.
For pieces with a melancholy tone, such as "The Ice Maiden," leave time afterward to talk with your child about the ending rather than rushing to the next story.
Group the stories by theme—journeys, plants and insects, legendary islands—and compare how the different tales are written once you have finished.

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.

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胡萝卜结婚记
蓟树的历程
让人最不可信任的事情
会唱歌的小鸟
瘸腿的小孩
刚强的锡兵
空画册
冰姑娘
老鼠尾巴熬的汤
小甲虫的旅途记
传说中的两个海岛

FAQ

Is "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" the story of the one-legged tin soldier?

Yes. "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" in this collection is Andersen's classic tale of the one-legged tin soldier who holds fast to his resolve. Note how the story ends: it differs from fairy tales with sweet endings, and is well suited to a discussion with your child about what "strength" means.

Do I need to read this in order with Andersen's Fairy Tales 5?

Both are independent selections with different contents and no plot continuity, so either can be read first. If your child is new to this series, start with the volume whose stories are more familiar and more upbeat.

Will "The Ice Maiden" be too sad for my child?

"The Ice Maiden" carries Andersen's sense of fate and melancholy, and some sensitive children may feel low after reading it. Parents may wish to look through it in advance and, afterward, talk with their child about the characters' choices—helping the child understand such feelings rather than avoid them.

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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.