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Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful and returns years later when the emperor is near death and no one else can help him.

Eleven brothers, turned into wild swans by an evil stepmother, are saved by the sacrifices of their beautiful sister, Elise.

A collection of tales including "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "The Little Match girl," "Thumbelina," "The Elfin Hill," "Little Ida's Flower," "The Ugly Duckling," "The Wild Swans," and "The Emperor's New Clothes."

Two rascals sell a vain emperor an invisible suit of clothes.

The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life.

The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life.

Andersen's classic fairy tale retold from different points of view by twenty-three celebrities and depicted by twenty-three illustrators.

The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life.

The strength of a little girl's love enables her to overcome many obstacles and free a boy from the Snow Queen's spell.