cover image THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL

THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL

Hans Christian Andersen, Jerry Pinkney, , illus. by Jerry Pinkney. . Puffin, $6.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-14-230188-3

"In this faithful retelling of the classic tale, Pinkney transports the heroine from Andersen's European setting to the bustling city streets and crowded tenements of early 1920s America," said PW in a starred review. "Pinkney's vision proves as transcendent as Andersen's." Ages 5-up. (Sept.)