Hans Christian Andersen, Illuminated by The Message

A prayer companion that allows passages from classic literature and the Bible to illuminate each other side-by-side. Andersen’s awkward search for love and friendship in his own life comes across in many of his tales. The underlying lessons and morals intertwined in his enchanting stories teach about loving one another, right and wrong, and the consequences of bullying, lying, and cheating. He also writes of siblings and friends caring for one another. And many of his characters pray and call on God in their times of need.

Selections from: Thumbelina The Snail and the Rosebush The Steadfast Tin Soldier The Wild Swans The Ugly Duckling A Real Princess The Tinder Box Shepherdess and Chimney Sweep Little Ida’s Flowers The Emperor’s New Clothes The Snow Queen The Flying Trunk The Fellow Traveler The Nightingale The Beetle Whatever the Old Man Does The Darning Needle Fortune’s Overshoes The Bronze Boar The Bell