num_pages: 32
description: 
  A lavishly illustrated retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale, in honor of his bicentenary, this is the powerful and haunting classic tale of the one-legged tin soldier who falls in love with a proud dancer. Valiantly enduring various trials, the soldier remains steadfast until the end.

language: English
title: The Steadfast Tin Soldier
titlecomplete: The Steadfast Tin Soldier
genres: Classics, Fairy Tales, Danish, Fantasy, Christmas, Childrens, Picture Books, Short Stories, 19th Century, Fiction
ratings_count: 4299
series: Golden Age of Illustrations
awards: awardedAt: -504892800000
name: Caldecott Medal
publisher: Andersen Press