The Pea Blossom, Hans Christian Andersen
The Pea Blossom, Hans Christian Andersen
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The Pea Blossom

Author: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrator: Emma Fenney

Unabridged: 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/27/2017


Synopsis

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. This title is part of Andersen's Fairy Tales, Volume 2, published by Dreamscape Media. LLC.

About Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish writer and author of many notable books including The Snow Queen. He specialized in writing fairytales that were inspired by tales he had heard as a child. As his writing evolved his fairytales became more bold and out of the box. Andersen's stories have been translated into more than 125 languages and have inspired many plays, films and ballets.

About Emma Fenney

Emma Fenney is a professional actor and voice artist who is particularly interested in Shakespeare and classical adaptations. She trained as an actor at Drama Studio London after earning her degree in drama and theatre arts at Goldsmiths College, University of London.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jasmine on March 13, 2016

Read for my kid. Don't like reading about death to little kids but the rest of the story is good.......more

Goodreads review by Abigail on June 14, 2024

American author/illustrator Amy Lowry Poole transplants Hans Christian Andersen's fairy-tale, Five Peas from a Pod, to China in this lovely picture book retelling. As the pod in which they reside grows ever tighter, a group of peas dream of what they will do out in the big world: one wants to go to......more

Goodreads review by Emily W. on September 16, 2019

The Pea Blossom falls under the genre of Folklore/Traditional Literature. This picture book tells the story of a patient pea who could be the key to helping a young girl regain her health. The story sends the message that if you are patient, you will end up doing whatever it is that you are meant to......more

Goodreads review by skcocnaH on December 13, 2021

3.5. It bothered me that the girl was super ill and then she suddenly got better from seeing a pea plant grow? Nice illustrations, but my 5-year-old and I both thought the peas were a little freaky.......more

Goodreads review by Peacegal on April 19, 2020

Unique little fairy tale, not sure I have heard this one before. I wasn't a huge fan of the illustrations.......more