The wild swans
Subtitle: a tale of persistence
By: retold by Joanne Barkan ; illustrated by Renate Lohmann
Contributors: Lohmann, Renate, ill; Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875
Series: Famous fables
Publisher: Reader's Digest Young Families
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Pleasantville, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781599390932
Subjects: Fairy tales
Description: A retelling of the Andersen tale in which eleven brothers, turned into wild swans by an evil witch, are saved by the sacrifices of their beautiful sister Elise. Includes tips for parents on teaching the virtue of persistence.
Notes: "Based on the original story by Hans Christian Andersen."