Hans Christian Andersen

The Journey of his Life

Heinz Janisch, Maja Kastelic

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NORTH STAR EDITIONS INC
03 February 2021

Children's & Educational; Picture books, activity books & early learning material

Through an enchanted conversation with a young girl in a horse-drawn coach, Hans Christian Andersen shares his life’s struggles, dreams, and triumphs—whose threads can be found woven into his greatest stories. He tells her about the “fairy tale of his life” and how the son of a shoemaker became a celebrated writer.

Heinz Janisch paints a sensitive portrait of Andersen and his literary work. Maja Kastelic has developed a well-suited illustration concept for this story that combines sumptuous art of a picture book with elements of a graphic novel. Thus, for the first time, H. C. Andersen’s life and work become a fascinating collage in picture book form.

A moving, inventive story about the life of Hans Christian Andersen.

By: Heinz Janisch, Maja Kastelic
Imprint: NORTH STAR EDITIONS INC
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 490g
ISBN: 9780735843882
ISBN 10: 0735843880
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 03 February 2021
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Heinz Janisch was born in Austria in 1960 in Gussing, Austria. and studied German literature in Vienna. He has published numerous books, including many children's titles, which have been translated into more than twelve languages. He was nominated for the 2009 Lindgren Memorial Award and has been nominated for the 2010 Hans Christian Andersen Award. In 2008 he received the Austrian Picture Book Award. Heinz Janisch lives with his family in Vienna and in Burgenland. Maja Kastelic was born in Slovenia, where she studied painting, philosophy and the theory of visual arts. She worked for several years as a retouching artist restoring frescos, before starting her career in children's publishing. Maja has received a White Ravens Award and has been selected for the Bologna Illustrators Exhibition.

Reviews for Hans Christian Andersen: The Journey of his Life

For those who want a short tour through Andersen's life, they can have it with this illustrated picture book detailing the struggles, dreams and triumphs of the inimitable storyteller. Inspiring for children and adults alike.-- Book Riot In her art, Kastelic melds the text layers, shifting among soft watercolors of the coach ride, sepia-toned memories of Andersen's childhood, and vividly hued compositions recalling vintage fairy tale illustration for references to Andersen's stories.-- Bulletin of the Center For Children's books The sumptuous illustrations use graphic novel elements to tell the story. In the illustrations, there are references to well-known authors of children's books and some famous children's book characters, like The Little Prince, Pinocchio, and more. An author's note tells more about Hans Christian Andersen's life.-- Omnilibros *STARRED REVIEW. This lovely book should be savored.-- School Library Journal Aside from the stories themselves, this lyrical outing offers younger audiences the best insight into Andersen's life and gifts since Jane Yolen's The Perfect Wizard (2005).--John Peters Booklist *STARRED REVIEW. In this smoothly translated blend of biography and storytelling, Janisch uses Andersen's own metaphor: The Danish writer called his memoir The Fairy Tale of My Life... A very special fairy story, indeed.-- Kirkus Reviews There's something truly magical happening in Hans Christian Andersen: The Journey of His Life. It's not just the context, although there's plenty of magic to be found there. It's in everything, really: the story, the illustrations, the colors, the compositions. If there's a perfect picture book, in my opinion, I'd say this gets damn close to being it.--John Herzog OnlyPictureBooks.com