This a beautiful edition of the famous „The Snow Queen“ by Hans Christian Andersen with illustrations by Sanna Annukka. I will not go into depth to describe the story as it’s already well known to many.The reason why I bought this specific edition is Sanna Annukka. The illustrations are absolutely STUNNING and so beautiful to look at. Even though the book was published in 2015, it still feels modern und up-to-date with many details and colors to dream of. I love how the graphics and patterns wor...

This was a nice story. I hope to listen to it again in one sitting. I think I may have lost some of the story with all of the stopping and starting I did.I still don't feel compelled to watch Frozen after listening to this story.

In this retelling of a Hans Christian Andersen classic, two young children have their friendship torn apart when a curse befalls one of them and he disappears. The Snow Queen lures him away, off to do her bidding. When the young girl goes looking for her friend, she is pulled in many directions and ends up hitting a dead end on more than one occasion. However, determination and the power of her love breaks down a wall or two and thaws a frozen heart, which allows the truth to triumph over all. N...

Very dark but interesting. My full review will be up on my booktube channel at http://YouTube.com/peterlikesbooks

I'm actually collecting pop-up books whenever I can get my hands on one, so - knowing and loving Robert Sabuda's and Matthew Reinhart's work - my expectations are super high in that area.But holy s*hit, The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen (pop up art by Yevgeniya Yeretskaya) totally blew me away.Sure, Andersen's tale was shortened considerably to suit a children's pop up version of the story, but the powerful illustrations are absolutely magnificent, both as art pieces and as pop up sculpt...

I remember being bored when I read this story as a child, and reading it again now, nothing has really changed for me. The Snow Queen starts out interestingly enough, and the imagery throughout is good, but as for the actual storyline... It is very long and discursive, and as in many fairy tales, the events seem very random, and the reader tends to lose the main thread. It is the sort of story which could make a marvellous stage production, with all its imaginative possibilities, or a film or TV...

Well, I'm not gonna turn down an audible freebie now am I?Their take: The Snow Queen will be free until January 31, 2015. Audible's 2014 Narrator of the Year Julia Whelan performs one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved fairy tales, The Snow Queen. This classic tale is a fantastical fable of two dear friends - one of whom goes astray and is literally lost to the north woods, while the other undertakes an epic journey to rescue him. This charming, strange, and wonderful story is a timeless

This is a favourite winter read of my favourite childhood fairy tale. The story starts with Kay and Gerda pressing hot pennies against the ice on the inside of their windows to see out and there's a full page illustration of this. There is a double page illustration of the snow queen taking Kay away, the sledge pulled by a dapple grey horse accompanied by ice chickens and the world below looking like a scene from a Bruegel painting. The chapter of the little robber girl is accompanied by a beaut...

A magical tale that somehow I missed out on my entire childhood. Each element of the journey was fascinating.

The Snow Queen was a free gift to audible members…last winter. It’s been loaded on my app for quite some time without really catching my interest. I made the decision to read it when I started season 4 of Once Upon a Time. The narration was really great and I enjoyed the story. I have never watched Frozen. I was worried about that for a while because it was the movie everyone was talking about it… I had to let it go…No one? Alright. Can’t blame me, can you?Anyway, it’s worth a read. The story is...

3 stars I picked up The Snow Queen because I'm trying to fit in a few more Christmas reads and I got it free from audible. The narration was good, but the story was just okay for me. I know a lot of people love this story and read it as children... this was my first read through. It was only about an hour to listen. I liked it, but compared to my last holiday audible listen it just missed the mark for me.

This is my favorite fairy tale, hands down. If I'm honest, I'm such a huge fan of snow and cold weather. The idea of snow becoming personified makes a lot of sense, because winter does seem to have a life of its own. I love in Texas, and we don't get much winter, but I grew up with it. I miss it so much! Reading this book makes me long for a good winter.Along with the evocative imagery of winter, there is a very emotional and spiritual love story. Kay and Gerda share a strong emotional bond, but...

Disney's Frozen said it was based on Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen. That's what piqued my interest in this classic. So, after reading this, I can say fairly that Frozen is VERY loosely based. I found elements that contribute to the world and lore in which Elsa becomes the Snow Queen, but Hans's Snow Queen is less endearing. In short, I'll place the Snow Queen / Frozen comparison in the category of good book, great movie, but each in their own right.Regarding edition, the Kindle ebook

This was actually my first time reading this story (I don't know how!). I didn't enjoy it as much as other fairy tales I've read, but still think it's worth a read... The story is about little Gerda who embarks on a long and whimsical adventure to bring her best friend Kai home. Gerda's commitment is so lovely to read about, and also the kindness which everyone shows to her on the way (especially the little robber girl!). Also, just a side note, but there's something wonderful about the logic of...

★ one very bewildered starSo this is awkward. I was not expecting The Snow Queen to be religious. Spoiler alert: this is a *very* Christian fairy tale.The genres listed on the main Goodreads page for the book made no mention of anything religious, just simply "fairy tale", "fantasy", "classic", "fiction" and the like. When recommended to me, it was supposed to be the children's fairy tale that inspired a Disney movie -- a winter story of friendship and love, not The Gospel According to Andersen....

Snedronningen = The Snow Queen, Hans Christian AndersenThe Snow Queen is an original fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The tale was first published 21 December 1844 in New Fairy Tales. The story centers on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by Gerda and her friend, Kai. The Snow Queen is a tale told in seven stories: 1 - About the Mirror and Its Pieces. 2 - A Little Boy and a Little Girl. 3 - The Flower Garden of the Woman Who Knew Magic. 4 - The Prince

This was one of my favorite stories as a very young child.I hadn't re-read this short tale in many many years. My thoughts upon rereading:Well, it's more sentimental than I remembered, and the tone, especially at the beginning, is almost verging on patronizing in the way it addresses the (presumably young) reader/listener. As a child, I don't think I picked up on that at all. It's also more overtly Christian/religious than I remembered. (I've noticed that about a good number of the 19th-century

3.5 Stars The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen was a beautiful story. I listened to this one on audio while wrapping Christmas presents in front of the fire. What great company this little book was.

The Snow Queen has been my most beloved fairy tale of all time for twenty years at least, and I don't see that changing any time soon. That being the case, I am rather addicted to reading every single version I can get my hands on.

Far more enjoyable than anticipated, though I think partly due to the wonderful geometric illustrations that accompanied the story. It is a fairly simple story with basic imagery and not a particularly great translation (I find all translations to be rather dire and wish the babel fish only existed) but it was an enjoyable read due to its simplicity. It feels almost unique in that there are heart-warming notions but no in-your-face morals. Characters and dialogue were vague and shaky at best, bu...