false 122120 1 He was the son of a cobbler-awkward, funny-looking, and perhaps a bit crazy. But Hans Christian Andersen went on to become the most beloved children's writer of all time. Here in rich detail that includes quotes from Andersen's own stories, Jane Yolen explores his youth and how his words were inspired by life experiences. His was a childhood that saw the death of his father, an early love for the theater, and the burning passion to become a writer against all odds.<P> Lushly illustrated by Dennis Nolan, <I>The Perfect Wizard</I> is the ideal selec- tion to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Andersen's birth on April 2, 2005. 117564 3 2 2005 The Perfect Wizard: Hans Christian Andersen total:8|5:3|4:4|3:1| 8 34 14 5 4 0 false false Wed Jun 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 09:20:21 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 09:23:18 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jan 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 18:41:30 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 18:43:43 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Sep 13 17:59:26 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 13 18:00:42 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Aug 20 13:04:13 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 13:04:54 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sun May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Sat Mar 08 18:19:31 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 08 18:20:02 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Wed Aug 26 05:48:14 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 05:48:14 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jun 19 06:14:55 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 06:14:55 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Mar 11 04:39:20 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 04:39:20 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Mar 07 22:02:15 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 22:02:15 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 24 13:10:29 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 24 13:10:29 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Sep 22 23:29:03 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 22 23:29:03 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sat Apr 12 15:07:58 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 12 15:07:58 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun Aug 05 20:23:02 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 05 20:23:03 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Wed Apr 04 16:54:47 -0700 2007 Wed Apr 04 16:54:47 -0700 2007