The Little Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales (MinaLima Edition): (Illustrated with Interactive Elements)
by Hans Christian AndersenCategory
About this book
Featuring beloved characters such as the Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, and the Snow Queen, a deluxe full-color collectors edition of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairytales, illustrated with stunning drawings and interactive artwork from MinaLima, the award-winning design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter film franchise―the perfect companion for fans of the Disney live-action film The Little Mermaid which will include a mix of songs from Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alan Menken. Nearly two hundred years after its publication in 1837, Hans Christian Andersen’s timeless fairytales continue to inspire young imaginations. This beautiful unabridged edition brings together many of the Danish writer’s favorite stories that have become literary classics, including "The Little Mermaid", "Thumbelina", "The Snow Queen", "The Princess and the Pea", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Emperor’s New Clothes", and more. The thirteen stories in the MinaLima edition of The Little Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales are illustrated with specially commissioned artwork and ten exclusive interactive features including: * A dial with six mermaids * A Duckling transforming into a swan * Mattresses that pull away to reveal a pea * The Snow Queen’s palace Gorgeously designed, this keepsake illustrated edition―a perfect gift book and the fourth book in Harper Design’s series of reimagined children’s classics―will be treasured by readers of all ages for generations to come.
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What readers are saying
Holly TracyMAGICAL
"I'm buying every single one of these MinaLima illustrated editions because they are BEAUTIFUL. I've seen their art for the things they do with Harry Potter and their Instagram, so when they posted that the latest in this series was Alice in Wonderland, I sought out what else was available. I didn't imagine they'd be on Amazon and didn't imagine they'd be cheap, but I got this for a little over $16. This is SO inexpensive and I would've paid more for it (but since I didn't, I bought two - also got Beauty and the Beast around $12). The whole book is filled with such magically amazing art to go along with the stories and it's entirely throughout. You hardly ever see two pages in a row without something. The interactive elements are fun...I'm not giving this to a child, but they're still whimsical, cute and appreciated. It's stuff like fold out maps, "doors" that you open with mirrors or other images inside. This also has other stories including the Princess and the Pea, the Snow Queen, The Nightingale and a couple of others. The pages themselves it's printed on are nice, smooth and thick. I just can't say enough good things about this book (or the series of them) and would recommend to anyone. They also have The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, The Jungle Book and...I think that's it. I'm not sure if they are doing more or if Alice completes them...but I hope there are many more still to come. Alice just came out so it's higher, I think about $30, but ANY of these would be worth every penny. ["
July 19, 2019 Verified Purchase
Mr. Jthe little Mermaid & other tales
"This book is awesome! Sturdy nice hardcover, very nice illustrations. Really cool interactive pop ups in the stories. I love that it's the original story of the little Mermaid and not the disney tale everyone knows. And all the other fairy tales in it are amazing as well. Definitely worth the money and my youngest daughter is totally ecstatic to read all the original tales and everything. Definitely happy to add it to our book collection, and can't wait to get a few more of these style books with the other stories out of the this collection. ["
August 20, 2023 Verified Purchase