A Celebration

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A Celebration Of Fairy Tales
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In a land across the sea, a long time go
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A baby boy was born to a shoemaker and his wife.
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Hans was loved by his parents and
grandmother. Everyone enjoyed telling him
stories. He began to make up his own stories when
he was young.
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Hans went to school for a little while when he
was small. He spent most of his time with his
grandmother who told him even more stories.
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When Hans was 14, he left home and went to
Copenhagen to join the theater. He didnt have
much luck. He worked for many families, hoping
for a chance to go to school.
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In 1831 he began to travel around Europe. While
he was traveling, he wrote poems, plays and songs.
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A small book of his first fairy tales came out
May 8, 1935. These included The Tinderbox,
Little Claus and Big Claus, The Princess and
the Pea and Little Idas Flowers.
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Hans lived in Nyhavn from 1848-1865. It is the
original port area for the city.
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Tivoli has been a park since 1843. Maybe Hans
went there to enjoy the fun.
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It is so beautiful, it could be right out of a
fairy tale.
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Hans had other talents too. He could make paper
cuttings of his fairy tales.
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This stamp was designed to celebrate his 200th
anniversary.
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There are many castles throughout Denmark. Can
you imagine living there?
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This is one of Denmark's most beloved
treasures. Do you know what fairy tale this
statue represents?
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During his life, Hans Christian Andersen always
thought of himself as this character. People
around the world have enjoyed his love of a good
story and clever ways of writing.