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The Little Match Girl
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 10,651 Ratings and 401 Reviews

Book Description
On the last night of December, a little girl huddles in the bitter cold, unable to go home until she has sold her bundle of matches. One by one, she lights the matches to keep warm, and, as each match lights, the girl's cold, grey world dissolves into visions of light and warmth, each more beautiful than the last. Isadora's luminous paintings tell this classic story of a valiant spirit set free at... More
Book Information
PublisherPuffin Books
BindingPaperback (67 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100698114175
ISBN-13978-0698114173
Publication Date09/24/2001
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About Hans Christian Andersen (Author) : Hans Christian Andersen, (April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales. Among his best-known stories "The Snow Queen", "The Little Mermaid", "The Emp... more
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About Rachel Isadora (Illustrator) : Rachel Isadora is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Rachel Isadora include Mr. Moon, Rapunzel, Uh-oh!, and Peekaboo Bedtime.
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7/26/2010 Anezoula Tsimpika said: great, inspiring illustration
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