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The Mirror and Its Fragments

From Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales, by Hans Christian Andersen

This story comes from Hans Christian Andersen, the Danish author who gave us The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, and many other beloved fairy tales. He first published this tale in the nineteenth century. This is the opening of his longer story The Snow Queen, which tells what happens when one of the mirror's splinters gets into a little boy's eye and heart. Andersen's fairy tales often show how small acts of wickedness can spread and cause great harm, but also how goodness and love can overcome them. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8

Length

medium · about 547 words in 4 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales, H. C. Andersen

First published

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Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (8 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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