Lotte Reiniger Book order (chronological)
Charlotte Reiniger was a German film director and the foremost pioneer of silhouette animation. Her best known films, including a 1926 work, are considered among the oldest surviving feature-length animated films. Reiniger is also noted for devising a predecessor to the first multiplane camera, which she employed in all of her more than 40 films. Her innovative approach to animation and distinct visual style left an indelible mark on the history of cinema.
The classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, illustrated by the legendary European artist Bernadette Watts. There is only one way the Little Mermaid can win the prince's heart and gain an immortal soul: she must agree to the sea witch's terrible deal--give up her voice in return for a pair of legs. But will her dream come true?Bernadette brings to new life this world-famous, unabridged fairy tale--immersing the reader in the magical world beneath the sea.