What the moon saw

by Hans Christian Andersen

English and simplified Chinese edition of What the Moon Saw by Hans Christian Andersen - a collection of 33 stories accompanied by illustrations. In Simplified Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Genres: Fiction, Childrens, Classics, Fantasy

Nook

First published January 1, 1866

About the author

Hans Christian Andersen (often referred to in Scandinavia as H.C. Andersen) was a Danish author and poet. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories — called eventyr, or "fairy-tales" — express themes that transcend age and nationality.

Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. Some of his most famous fairy tales include "The Little Mermaid", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Nightingale", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and many more. His stories have inspired plays, ballets, and both live-action and animated films.

Reviews

[Mariangel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Andersen mentions his book “A picture book without pictures” more than once in his autobiography. When I started reading it, I recognized it as a childhood tale, “What the Moon Saw”, very short poetic sketches of life around the world. My edition has 30 nights, I found two more online.

[Sarah]

So, um…I guess we're all just gonna look the other way on this one?

"I am very fond of children," said the Moon, "especially the little ones, who are so amusing. When they are not thinking of me at all, I peep into the room, between the curtain and the window frame. I like to watch them dressing and undressing. First the round, naked little shoulder comes creeping out of the frock, and then the arm slides out; or else I watch the stocking being drawn off, and a sweet little leg, so white and firm, appears, with a little white foot that's fit to be kissed - and I kiss it too!"

[Tabbitha Rivera · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first evening the moon spoke is my favorite and honestly the other evenings were more of a let down. The first will be well remembered.

[Nino Chikviladze · Rating 5 out of 5]

საოცრად ლამაზი ისტორიებია მთვარის მოყოლილი... ვიმოგზაურე ნილოსზე...უდაბნოში..ჩინეთში... ვენეციაში... პარიზში...დანიაში...შვედეთში... მთელ მთელ ულამაზეს და ჯადოსნურ დედამიწაზე... სევდიანი თუ სახალისო ამბებით ❤️

[Rezo Bezhanidze · Rating 5 out of 5]

უკარგესი და უკეთილესი ზღაპრებია ან იგავები, მთვარის მოყოლილი ❤️

[Joy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This tale was very long winded and quite forgettable.

[Velvetea · Rating 2 out of 5]

My first time reading Hans, and I opted for his lesser-known collection of tales.

It was something I would read snippets of here and there between other books, in pursuit of never being without something to read during my long daily transits.

Some are quite cute, many have somewhat jaded messages, or depressing ones altogether. Whenever I read a collection of shorts, I tend to want to fly through them instead of really getting involved~ I'm not sure why. Too many goodbyes?

Anyway, it was an OK way to pass the time~ full of the classic author's voice. What a busy quill he kept.

[Ashley Bennett · Rating 2 out of 5]

Look I personally did not enjoy it all well I put it down not even half way through it was always dark sad and gave grief to me.