Hans Christian Andersen: True Lives (True Lives Series)

Hans Andersen was a quiet child. He would sit for hours in the backyard, inventing stories for his toy theater. He wanted to be an actor and a singer, but everyone said he would never do well on the stage. Instead he became a storyteller. His marvelous fairy tales, full of jokes and magic, have entranced children ever since.

Other titles in the series:
Alexander the Great
Amelia Earhart
Captain Cook
Cleopatra
Eric the Red
Galileo
Gandhi
Henry Ford
Roald Dahl
Thomas Edison
William Shakespeare