The former children’s laureate missed the announcement of the award in Bologna due to post-Brexit passport rule changes ...

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Korean author Lee Geum-yi said she would continue writing stories for children and young adults after narrowly missing out on ...

The recipients of this year’s Hans Christian Andersen Award—the highest international distinction given to authors and ...

British writer Michael Rosen has won the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing, while Chinese illustrator Cai Gao ...

I think it’s one of those fairy tales without a moral lesson. What made an impression on me, reading it as a young child and ...

Glide above the fairytale hometown of Hans Christian Andersen with this breathtaking drone video of Odense, Denmark. Witness the seamless blend of medieval history and modern Scandinavian design, ...

April 2 marks Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday, underscoring how his tales continue to shape conversations about belonging, resilience, and childhood experience. Stories such as The Ugly Duckling, ...

In mid-March, an activist group in Rutland County, Vermont, held its usual weekly rally protesting the actions of US president Donald Trump. One protester, Marsha Cassel, led the crowd, dressed as a ...

Moana shares many similarities with The Little Mermaid, from its watery setting to its protagonist's dream of being somewhere ...

Korean children’s and young adult fiction writer Lee Geum-yi has fallen just short of winning the Hans Christian Andersen ...