Fairy Tales

In this guest post the Denmark.net Denmark Guide gives five ideas on places where you can experience a Danish style Christmas. Christmas at Tivoli Gardens If you are planning to visit Denmark this Christmas, the festivities provide a great flair to the dark and long evenings in the Northern hemisphere. Prefer hot wine at one of the Christmas markets or partying in Copenhagen? 5. Fantasy World in Holme-Olstrup The Fantasy World makes the Christmas season in this quaint little town on Zealand just as festive as in Tivoli and Horsens. A Christmas market carrying the theme “Christmas in the Wild West” with lots of ... Read Full Story

Storybook Workshop ( Video Game ) By Konami Buy new : $39.82 First tagged by Rebecca Houk Customer tags: early childhood (2), toddler , fitness , wii , wii game Product Images Review & Description Share an evening of magic and music with the little ones as you read your favorite bedtime stories on the Wii with Storybook Workshop! Storybook Workshop features 16 of your favorite classic folk tales from around the world, including the most beloved from Hans Christian Andersen, the Brothers Grimm, Aesop, and Japan. Featuring a singalong mode, minigames, and a fun Magic Voice Box option that alters your voice to ... Read Full Story

Since 1967, on or around Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, 2 April, International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books. Here are some great sites that we will be looking into today - International Children's Digital Library Article on Hans Christian Andersen and his Fairy Tales Digital versions of Hans Christian Andersen's story Andersen's Fairy Tales Of course we had to track him down on one of SC's favorite sites Story Nory Great Resources from British Library Read Write Think - activities Hans Christen Andersen stories are great for progymnasmata writing activities - ... Read Full Story

The Little Mermaid will leave Denmark for the first time in its nearly 100-year history. The City of Copenhagen decided Wednesday to send the landmark statue to next year's World Exhibition in Shanghai, said Klaus Bondam, a deputy mayor in charge of parks and statues. The girl-sized statue will be the centerpiece of Denmark's official pavilion, he said. A tribute to Danish fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid has been sitting on the edge of Copenhagen's harbor since 1913, and draws at least 1 million visitors a year. Though some city officials have opposed the move, Copenhagen's Technical and Environmental Administration ... Read Full Story

Editorial Reviews Review “I love this book!!…Anyone can benefit from reading this book.” — The Business Ledger “Norgaard shows how these brilliant tales..illustrate truths about how people work..Readers will discover a quiet power in this book.” — USA Today … Norgaard shows how these brilliant tales — such as The Ugly Duckling and The Emperor’s New Clothes– illustrate truths about how people work. [...] Bottom line: Readers will discover a quiet power in this book. USA Today 20050805 ..sharp,witty stories for lessons crafted to inspire readers to bring more meaning, more energy and more joy to work. — Houston Business Journal Review Read Full Story