Retold and illustrated by Val Biro, this lavish edition contains some of Hans Christian Andersen's best-loved stories. Contains: . The Wild Swans . Dan the Dunce . The Emperor's New Clothes . The Flying Trunk . The Ugly Duckling . The Little Tin Soldier . The Nightingale . Thumbelina AGES: 4+ ILLUSTRATOR: Val Biro was born in 1921 in Budapest, Hungary, and studied art in London. Through a long career, his illustrations have appeared in some 400 books worldwide, and on the covers of many more. He is a renowned and much-loved author and illustrator of children's books.