This charming book was originally published in 1912. It contains twelve of Hans Christian Andersen's most loved tales including: The little Mermaid, The Red Shoes, The Storks, The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, and The Steadfast Tin Soldier. These wonderful tales are accompanied by the beautiful colour illustrations and line drawings of Mable Lucie Attwell. Mabel Lucie Attwell was a household name during the 1930s working mostly in watercolour and pen-and-ink. The public was enthusiastic about her delicate early work and her illustrations of chubby, endearing toddlers were enormously popular, lending her much commercial success.