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, gray world dissolves into visions of light and warmth. Isadora's luminous paintings tell this classic story of a valiant spirit set free at last. Full-color illustrations.
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, gray world dissolves into visions of light and warmth. Isadora's luminous paintings tell this classic story of a valiant spirit set free at last. Full-color illustrations.
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, gray world dissolves into visions of light and warmth. Isadora's luminous paintings tell this classic story of a valiant spirit set free at last. Full-color illustrations.
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, gray world dissolves into visions of light and warmth. Isadora's luminous paintings tell this classic story of a valiant spirit set free at last. Full-color illustrations.
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If you can read this classical tale of a forlorn child without empathizing with her plight, then you are most assuredly a sociopath. I have given copies of this book to my children and grandchildren in order to vaccinate them against the insidiousness of benign neglect and noninvolvement in contemporaneous societal issues, especially with respect to the most innocent and vulnerable among us, poor children. I consider this tome to be a primer for the inculcation in our loved ones of a sense of identity with and compassion for the plight of those unfortunate enough to have been born into circumstances infinitely more dire than their own, and to engender within them a sense of responsibility to make a difference in those lives. While the little match girl who is the ... MoreIf you can read this classical tale of a forlorn child without empathizing with her plight, then you are most assuredly a sociopath. I have given copies of this book to my children and grandchildren in order to vaccinate them against the insidiousness of benign neglect and noninvolvement in contemporaneous societal issues, especially with respect to the most innocent and vulnerable among us, poor children. I consider this tome to be a primer for the inculcation in our loved ones of a sense of identity with and compassion for the plight of those unfortunate enough to have been born into circumstances infinitely more dire than their own, and to engender within them a sense of responsibility to make a difference in those lives. While the little match girl who is the subject of this story is emblematic of her real-life contemporaries during the time period in which Hans Christian Andersen penned this poignant story nearly two centuries ago, sadly, such tragedies continue to unfold on a daily basis even now, as we are made aware of the suffering of children the world over, from Appalachia to Yemen to Syria, ad infinitum. This sad fact provides all the more reason to believe that The Little Match Girl will continue to serve as a timeless and relevant example of humanity's need to keepalive our collective concern for the welfare of such hapless innocents.
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My granddaughter loves it
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Thanks so much, my son will love this vintage book for his birthday!
| Dimensions | 269 x 229 x 3mm | 136g |
| Publication City/Country | New York, NY, United States |
| Language | English |
| Edition Statement | Reprint |
If you can read this classical tale of a forlorn child without empathizing with her plight, then you are most assuredly a sociopath. I have given copies of this book to my children and grandchildren in order to vaccinate them against the insidiousness of benign neglect and noninvolvement in contemporaneous societal issues, especially with respect to the most innocent and vulnerable among us, poor children. I consider this tome to be a primer for the inculcation in our loved ones of a sense of identity with and compassion for the plight of those unfortunate enough to have been born into circumstances infinitely more dire than their own, and to engender within them a sense of responsibility to make a difference in those lives. While the little match girl who is the ... MoreIf you can read this classical tale of a forlorn child without empathizing with her plight, then you are most assuredly a sociopath. I have given copies of this book to my children and grandchildren in order to vaccinate them against the insidiousness of benign neglect and noninvolvement in contemporaneous societal issues, especially with respect to the most innocent and vulnerable among us, poor children. I consider this tome to be a primer for the inculcation in our loved ones of a sense of identity with and compassion for the plight of those unfortunate enough to have been born into circumstances infinitely more dire than their own, and to engender within them a sense of responsibility to make a difference in those lives. While the little match girl who is the subject of this story is emblematic of her real-life contemporaries during the time period in which Hans Christian Andersen penned this poignant story nearly two centuries ago, sadly, such tragedies continue to unfold on a daily basis even now, as we are made aware of the suffering of children the world over, from Appalachia to Yemen to Syria, ad infinitum. This sad fact provides all the more reason to believe that The Little Match Girl will continue to serve as a timeless and relevant example of humanity's need to keepalive our collective concern for the welfare of such hapless innocents.
My granddaughter loves it
Thanks so much, my son will love this vintage book for his birthday!
It is a lovely book but I really wanted a reading book for an older child. I feel this is a bit young visually and yet the story is for an older child.
The book is used but not very clean , the outer cover has a rip-off and some stuff like food stuck to the cover .
Item was in great condition. Lovely story.
This was a favorite story from my school days. I was happy to find it still in print and a new copy none-the-less. I am happy to add it to my book collection. It is a sad story though.
Sad story but heartwarming. For children 8 and over to fully understand. May upset younger children if not fully explained.
Much smaller than expected making it difficult for children to read but the content is still the same as the original and in that respect it is fine.
My mother read this book to my sister and I when we were little girls. 60 years ago. So excited to buy my sister a copy.
| Dimensions | 269 x 229 x 3mm | 136g |
| Publication City/Country | New York, NY, United States |
| Language | English |
| Edition Statement | Reprint |
