Core Knowledge Foundation
Fairy Tales and Tall Tales Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology
Enrich a unit on fairy tales and tall tales with a set of read-aloud lessons. Second graders hone writing, vocabulary, comprehension, and literary analysis skills as they read classic stories. Complete with extension projects, discussion...
Scholastic
Folk and Fairy Tale Readers: The Princess and the Pea
Enrich a primary grade unit on fairy tales with this printable version of the classic story "The Princess and the Pea." With a simple story structure and a blend of short and long sentences, this is a great resource for developing the...
BBC
Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
Fairy tales seem like quick, fun children's stories, but asking compelling questions about characters, plot elements, and literary themes can transform them into rich and complex tales. Use a series of eight lessons on Hans Christian...
University of Houston
The Snow Queen Study Guide
Even the kindest friends can become selfish and tyrannical in Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen." Class members complete story-themed exercises in language arts, social studies, and even physical science.
Victoria Theatre Association
The Ugly Duckling Resource Guide
Our differences aren't meant to divide us! Use Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale "The Ugly Duckling" to reinforce the concept that appearances don't define someone's character, and that there is always somewhere where we belong.
Stephen F. Austin State University, College of Fine Arts
The Ugly Duckling
It's not about what you look like on the outside! A study guide for the stage adaptation of The Ugly Duckling reminds learners that being cruel to those in need is not helpful—and that we all belong somewhere.
Curated OER
Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales
A thorough lesson introduces learners to Hans Christian Andersen, the nineteenth-century author who created wonderful tales. They read the original texts of several of his stories, including "The Ugly Duckling," "The Little Mermaid,"...
Curated OER
Picture a Character
How would Jean-Etiénne Liotard paint the characters from "The Little Mermaid?" What would the main character from "The Little Match Girl" look like from Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes' point of view? After examining various paintings...
Curated OER
"The Nightingale" Story Comprehension
In this story comprehension instructional activity, students answer a set of comprehension, discussion and extension questions about the story The Nightingale. A suggestion for research is included.
University of South Florida
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: Hans Christian Andersen
This resource offers the complete texts of four of Andersen's best-known fairy tales: The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Ugly Duckling," "Thumbelina," and "The Swineherd." The texts can be read online or downloaded in MP3 format. In...
National Library of France
National Library of France: Fairy Tales: Birth of a Genre
Travel to the land of "far far away" by examining the history of fairy tales and the artwork inspired by them. This online exhibit provides a colorful look at the origins of popular tales, the content within them (fantastical worlds,...
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales
This ebook version of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales has been made available in hundreds of formats and languages by the Open Library. Edition titles are accompanied by year of publication.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Fairy Tales From Life
A guideline for helping students to write their own fairy tales. This is a fun activity that will help students to analyze a literary style and follow a pattern.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: Audio Books
A special subcollection of Project Gutenberg's online book catalog: audio books, recorded by real people (there is also a computer-generated audio books collection). Currently includes 35 or so selections ranging from fairy tales,...
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Planet eBooks
Planet E Book: Andersen's Fairy Tales [Pdf]
The complete text of "Andersen's Fairy Tales" by Hans Christian Andersen is available here in PDF format. Andersen's Fairy Tales, which was first released in 1835, is 200 pages pages long.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: The True Story of My Life by Hans Christian Andersen
Read about Hans Christian Andersen, the author of "The Little Mermaid" and other fairy tales. This autobiography is translated from the Danish by Mary Howitt.
Other
Hans Christian Andersen Center: Hans Christian Andersen
This site from The Hans Christian Andersen Center provides a timetable of events relating to Hans Christian Andersen's life and a more in-depth chronology of his life. In addition, the site contains the text of Jean Hersholt's "The...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales
In this lesson plan, students will consider Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Tales From Hans Andersen
A scanned copy of the 1897 publication of Tales from Hans Andersen by Hans Christian Andersen, a book of stories for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Told in the Twilight
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Told in the Twilight by Hans Christian Andersen, a book of stories and poems for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Favorite Fairy Tales
A scanned copy of the 1895 publication of Favorite Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, a collection of fairy tales for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Fairy Tales and Stories
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Fairy Tales and Stories by Hans Christian Andersen, a book of stories for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Nightingale
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen, a fiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Wild Swans and Other Stories by Hans Christian Andersen
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Wild Swans and Other Stories by Hans Christian Andersen [1870], a collection of fairy tales and children's stories.