<B>In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Hans Christian Andersen, the father of fairy tales.</B><BR/><BR/> When Hans Christian Andersen was a little boy, he <B>treated storybooks as jewels to be treasured</B>. He wanted to perform on stage, but was always cast as the troll. Luckily, through theatre, he<B> found a love for writing</B>.<BR/><BR/> He wrote about both the<B> ordinary and fantastic</B>, in stories like ‘The Ugly Duckling’ and ‘The Little Mermaid’, never talking down to children. <B>His stories became famous all over the world</B>, and were loved and adored by generation upon generation of children who marvelled at these well-told gems.<BR/><BR/> This enchanting book features <B>stylish and quirky illustrations</B> and <B>extra facts at the back</B>, including a <B>biographical timeline</B> with historical photos and a detailed profile of the writer's