Kai's grandmother tells the children about the Snow Queen, who is ruler over the 'snow bees' - snowflakes that look like bees. Gerda and Kai have a window box garden to play in, and they become devoted to each other as playmates, and as close as if they were siblings. The two families grow vegetables and roses in window boxes placed on the gutters. They could get from one's home to the other's just by stepping over the gutters of each building. Years later, a little boy Kai (often spelled 'Kay' or 'Kaj' in translations) and a little girl Gerda live next door to each other in the garrets of buildings with adjoining roofs in a large city. It is regularly included in selected tales and collections of his work and is frequently reprinted in illustrated storybook editions for children. The story is one of Andersen's longest and most highly acclaimed stories. The story centers on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by Gerda and her friend, Kai. It was first published 21 December 1844 in New Fairy Tales. ' The Snow Queen' ( Danish: Snedronningen) is an original fairy tale by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It was produced at the Soyuzmultfilm studio in Moscow and is based on the story of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen. The Snow Queen (Russian: Снежная королева, Snezhnaya koroleva) is a 1957 Soviet animated film directed by Lev Atamanov. Snezhnaya Koroleva on You Channel - English Subtittles 'The Snow Queen' illustration by Rudolf Koivu

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