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The Fir Tree

Illustrated by Hans Christian Andersen and Sanna Annukka
Translated by Tiina Nunnally

Illustrated by Hans Christian Andersen and Sanna Annukka
Translated by Tiina Nunnally

Illustrated by Hans Christian Andersen and Sanna Annukka
Translated by Tiina Nunnally

Illustrated by Hans Christian Andersen and Sanna Annukka
Translated by Tiina Nunnally

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Category: Fairy Tales

Category: Fairy Tales

Hardcover $16.00

Oct 04, 2016 | ISBN 9780399578489

Ebook $7.99

Oct 04, 2016 | ISBN 9780399578496

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    About The Fir Tree

    Gorgeously packaged with intricate illustrations from Finnish illustrator, Sanna Annukka, this new edition of Hans Christian Andersen’s well-loved fairy tale, The Fir Tree, is the perfect holiday gift for adults and children alike.

    Hans Christian Andersen’s tragic tale of naive greed and dissatisfaction is retold through the striking and contemporary illustrations of Finnish illustrator Sanna Annukka. Cloth-bound in rich forest green, with gold foil embellishments, The Fir Tree is elevated from a children’s book to a unique work of art and makes an ideal gift for people of all ages.

    About The Fir Tree

    Gorgeously packaged with intricate illustrations from Finnish illustrator, Sanna Annukka, this new edition of Hans Christian Andersen’s well-loved fairy tale, The Fir Tree, is the perfect holiday gift for adults and children alike.

    Hans Christian Andersen’s tragic tale of naive greed and dissatisfaction is retold through the striking and contemporary illustrations of Finnish illustrator Sanna Annukka. Cloth-bound in rich forest green, with gold foil embellishments, The Fir Tree is elevated from a children’s book to a unique work of art and makes an ideal gift for people of all ages.

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    About Hans Christian Andersen

    Hans Christian Andersen (1805–75) was born in Odense, Denmark. The son of a poor shoemaker, who nonetheless was a great reader, made a toy theater for his son and taught him to notice every natural wonder as they walked in the… More about Hans Christian Andersen

    About Sanna Annukka

    SANNA ANNUKKA is an English/Finnish printmaker and textile designer. She designs collections for the Finnish textile brand Marimekko, and works on her own range of silkscreen prints and other products.

    About Hans Christian Andersen

    Hans Christian Andersen (1805–75) was born in Odense, Denmark. The son of a poor shoemaker, who nonetheless was a great reader, made a toy theater for his son and taught him to notice every natural wonder as they walked in the… More about Hans Christian Andersen

    About Sanna Annukka

    SANNA ANNUKKA is an English/Finnish printmaker and textile designer. She designs collections for the Finnish textile brand Marimekko, and works on her own range of silkscreen prints and other products.

    Product Details

    Category: Fairy Tales

    Hardcover | $16.00
    Published by Ten Speed Press
    Oct 04, 2016 | 48 Pages | 4-3/4 x 8-3/4 | ISBN 9780399578489

    Category: Fairy Tales

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Ten Speed Press
    Oct 04, 2016 | 48 Pages | ISBN 9780399578496

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    Praise

    “Elegant”
    — Vogue.com

    “These two volumes – reprints of Andersen’s classic fairy tales – are published in new hardcover editions featuring illustrations by Finnish illustrator Annukka. Annukka has designed for Marimekko previously, and incorporates Finnish mythological symbols into her distinctive screenprint illustrations.”
    — Publishers Weekly 

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