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The Little Match Girl
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Author Hans Christian Andersen
Illustrator Jerry Pinkney
Country United States
Language English
Genre Children's literature, fairy tale, picture book
Published 1999 (Phyllis Fogelman Books)
Media type Print (hardback)
Pages 32 (unpaginated)
ISBN 9780803723146
OCLC 40830108

The Little Match Girl is a 1999 adaption of the classic Hans Christian Andersen story by Jerry Pinkney. It is about a girl who is a street vendor of artificial flowers and matches in a city during the early twentieth century and rather than returning home, as she hasn't made any sales, lights her matches to keep warm, sees wonderful visions, then dies and goes to heaven.

Awards

  • 1999 Parents' Choice Picture Books Award - Gold Award
  • 2000 Notable Social Studies Trade Books For Young People: Folktales, Myths and Legends - Selectors' Choice
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