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Unfolding fairy tales: whipping out his giant pair of scissors, Hans Christian Andersen cut and snipped folded paper to create elves, fairies, and animals of all kinds.

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From: Highlights for Children
Date: 20071201
Author:Gossett, Darlene Miller

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Most people know Danish storyteller and writer Hans Christian Andersen for his fairy tales. "The Little Mermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling" are among the popular tales he wrote. Few, however, know how much he also enjoyed cutting designs from paper with an enormous pair of scissors.

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