The Little Match Girl
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The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life.
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Hans Christian Andersen was born in 1805 in Odense, Denmark. Andersen became famous for his collection of 156 fairy tales: his were the most important art fairy tales of the Biedermeier period. He died in 1875 in Copenhagen.
Rachel Isadora (www.rachelisadora.com) received a Caldecott Honor for Ben’s Trumpet, and has written and illustrated numerous other books for children, including Bea in The Nutcracker, Bea at Ballet, Jake at Gymnastics, Say Hello!, Peekaboo Morning, the Lili at Ballet series, and several classic tales set in Africa (Old Mikamba Had a Farm, The Night Before Christmas, Rapunzel, and The Princess and the Pea). She lives in New York City.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780698114173
- Publication Date
- January 1, 2001
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
- Original Publication Date
- December 1, 1845
- Page Count
- 32
- Word Count
- 1005
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 85030082
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 35920725
- Lexile® Level
- NC800L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~S
- Est. ATOS® Book Level
- ~5.1
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