Name: The Fir Tree
ISBN: 9780091944339

Hans Christian Andersen

Sanna Annukka

An exclusive Apple edition of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, The Fir Tree, featuring stunning illustrations and read by Rosamund Pike. Hans Christian Andersen's tragic tale of naive greed and dissatisfaction is retold through the beautiful and intricate illustrations of Finnish illustrator Sanna Annukka. Sanna Annukka is familiar to many from her collaborations with Marimekko and her artwork for Keane's album, Under the Iron Sea. For her first book project, she illustrates Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale, The Fir Tree.

The Fir Tree

The life of a little fir tree who, when discarded, recalls with nostalgia its two glorious moments--being a beautiful fir and being a brightly-lit Christmas tree.

Andrea Alvarado

no había necesidad de ser ASÍ de triste. 😭

A little fir tree realizes too late that it did not appreciate the grand moments of life, such as being a Christmas tree, while they were happening.

Grace O'Callaghan

A lovely but also depressing story from the perspective of the a fir tree during Christmastime.

I got from it that you should be grateful for the moments you have and to not wish life away.

The illustrations in the edition I have are stunning. I don’t tend to go for blocky and modern but Sanna Annukka’s designs work so well with the story.

The Fir Tree

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