Who is Hans Christian Andersen?

Though he is famous all around the world, I try to give some information about his biography in this blog. So the children will know more about the person our library is called after him.

Born in a slum in 1806, Danish storyteller Hans Christian Andersen achieved worldwide fame for his highly original and innovative fairy tales. Many of his classics, including The Ugly Duckling and The Princess and the Pea, remain popular with adults and children worldwide.
Some other of his stories include The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina.
They have inspired motion pictures, plays, ballets, and animated films.

There are mane statues of him all around the world.

Hans Christian Andersen and "The Ugly Duckling" in Central Park, New York