It serves as a gentle reminder that not all love tales end happily. This is a narrative about a tin soldier who falls in love with a paper ballerina, as well as heroism and romance. While the birthday girl sleeps, the toys around her cake come alive and act out Hans Christian Andersens fairy tale about the handicapped tin soldier who. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title. Hans Christian Andersen wrote the fairy tale The Steadfast Tin Soldier, also known as The Brave Tin Soldier. He wore the smartest red and blue uniform imaginable, but unlike the others stood proudly, on a single leg. All ages.Ĭopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. There were once five and twenty tin soldiers, all identical, except for one. As it was, he just looked at her, and she looked at him, neither of them saying a word.' Though perfect for the holiday season, this exquisite book may well stay on the shelf year-round. Seidler's ( A Rat's Tale The Tar Pit ) polished prose perfectly complements the artwork: 'The tin soldier was so touched that he would have shed tin tears-if he hadn't been in uniform. The soft glow of candlelight imparts a shadowy warmth to the interior scenes, which feature a gaggle of handsomely turned out children admiring their Christmas bounty. It is a gentle reminder that not all love stories have happy endings. This is a story about a tin soldiers love for a paper ballerina, heroism, and romance. The story was first published in 1838 in Denmark. The Steadfast Tin Soldier, also called The Brave Tin Soldier, is a fairy tale written by H.C. Alternating perspectives achieve striking visual effect-toys and animals loom large as seen through the stoic vision of the brave soldier at other points during his perilous journey he appears as a mere sliver of blue and red amid the city's bustle. The Steadfast Tin Soldier is a macabre (disturbing and death-related) fairy tale that was written by Hans Christian Andersen. This graceful retelling of Andersen's touching story of true love between a malformed toy soldier and a paper ballerina is charged with both romance and heroism. The masterful pastel illustrations that distinguished the artist's Caldecott Honor-winning Puss in Boots transform yet another timeless tale into a modern classic.

The steadfast tin soldier