The Tinderbox
The tale is about the cheerful soldier, who with a help from an old witch and her tinderbox, wins the princess and marries her.
The famous and much-loved Danish author Hans Christian Andersen celebrated his 200 anniversary the year 2005.
On this occasion we have published five of his best tales retold for children aged 3–9 years and with new illustrations: Tinderbox, The Little Match Girl, The Nightingale, The Emperor's New Clothes and The Ugly Duckling.
Hans Christian Andersen wrote The Tinderbox in 1835.
