cover image Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen: 5

Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen: 5

Hans Christian Andersen. Viking Children's Books, $19.99 (144pp) ISBN 978-0-670-85930-6

Gilded illustrations by Isabelle Brent add sparkle to Viking's Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen. Old favorites such as ``The Ugly Duckling'' and ``The Snow Queen'' are the mainstay of this 12-story collection, but older readers already familiar with Andersen may welcome the inclusion of such lesser known tales as ``The Snowman'' and ``Father's Always Right'' ($19.99, 144p, all ages ISBN 0-670-85930-3 Sept.).