Golden Age of Illustration: The Little Match Girl - The Golden Age of Illustration Series (Hardcover)

from othmanw

The Little Match Girl." By Hans Christain Anderson is a large-format picture book that reflects the early twentieth-century city scenes which form the background for this tale. It has attractive large watercolour illustration that conveys the details of the New Year's Eve story very well especial...

from Schuman

I thought this was a really, really sad story but I loved the illustrations. It is a sad story about this poor little girl who tries to sell matches during a cold winter night without any success.She lights the matches one by one and sees beautiful visions, ending with the vision of her grandmoth...

from Tcochr1

I think the central message of the story is being afraid. The little girl is afraid of getting beaten if she returns home from trying to sell matches. Therefore, she chooses to stay the night outside in the cold and snow. I really enjoyed reading this story because of its plot. The plot was simpl...

from Haidji

It is cold. New Year's Eve. A small, poor girl tries to sell matches in the street. Already shivering from cold and early hypothermia. Afraid to go home because her father will beat her for not selling any matches... There is no mother anymore. All of the sudden something happen... This is one th...

from brittburditt

In this tragic story, a little girl is selling matches in the cold winter night. She decides to light one of the matches to keep herself warm, and as she continues to light matches, the little girl begins picturing warmer places and happy memories of her grandmother. As the little girl lights the...