The books shown on our homepage are a selection of works by the 19th-century Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. His birthday today is the inspiration for International Children’s Book Day. Since 1967, the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) has used the occasion of Andersen’s birthday to encourage readers young and old to make time for reading. Hans Christian Andersen made time for writing: By some estimates, he crafted more than 3,000 fairy tales—some based on stories he was told as a child. He also wrote poetry, novels, and even travel books. What childhood favorite inspired your love of literature?
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Today in History
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Lake Pehoé, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
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The cycle begins anew
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Skógafoss waterfall, Iceland
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Who s hiding in the kelp?
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Of moose and Maine
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Dressed for winter fun
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Ringing in the new year at Teotihuacan
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Siblings Day
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Mont-Saint-Michel
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International Womens Day
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A learning garden
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Cheetah mother and cub
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Reflecting on one of the world s strangest rivers
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An Alpine fairy-tale castle
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Pandas pucker up for International Kissing Day
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The ‘Night of Nights’
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A sea of swirling stone
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Who s there? The largest owl in the world
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Christmas Eve
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Protecting Alaska
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Cross this bridge if you dare
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Great Backyard Bird Count
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European hedgehog
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Monarch butterflies migrate south
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The Guggenheim turns 60
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And to think that I saw it in Cappadocia
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Central Highlands of Vietnam
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Till the cows come home
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The view will stop you in your tracks
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Make your way up a picturesque passageway of Chefchaouen