The history of the year

The tale of Hans Christian Andersen "History of the Year" is a very beautiful and lyrical, but little -known to the Russian reader. This fairy tale was mainly printed in collections and complete collected works of the Great Danish storyteller. In the publishing house "Nigma", she goes out in a separate work, in a gift design and with atmospheric illustrations of the artist Anna Hopt.
In September 2019, the tale of Hans Christian Andersen "Twelve passengers" with Anna Hopt"s illustrations was already published in Nigm. The book became a bestseller, entered the top list of the International Fair of Intellectual Literature Non/Fiction. The novelty will be a wonderful couple for that publication.
The main character of the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen "History of the Year" is nature that changes its image when changing the seasons.
Once one old sparrow noticed that the New Year was coming with the advent of spring. And spring comes when storks arrive. Two stages bring children on their backs - a boy and a girl. Children grow, and nature comes to life, filled with strength. Flowers bloom, groves turn green, the sun warms the earth ... Summer comes, the young man becomes a stately man, and the girl becomes a wonderful woman, his wife. Fruits are poured with juice, bread ears turn yellow ... Finally, the forests are dressed in gold, cold occurs, and the wife of the Lord of the year goes to rest. And he himself, now a gray -haired old man, covers the earth with snow and looks into the distance from a high hill, patiently waiting for the arrival of the new couple ...
For primary school age