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Even in fiction it is difficult for me to imagine a world where, even during the holidays, people would completely ignore a poor, freezing, starving little girl. Why did the people wait until after the girl died to feel sorry for her? That, I think, was the lesson the author of this story wished to convey about the plight of the poor and the homeless. That, and the belief that the poor, neglected little girl had, thankfully and most assuredly, found a better place.

I first heard this story on an old-fashioned 12-inch vinyl record. It was a collection of tales by Hans Christian Andersen. I recall listening to it several times and always being stunned by the bittersweet ending. Later, I learned that Andersen wrote this story to stir the conscience of the citizens of Copenhagen, where there was a wide gap between rich and poor and little to no organized charity for those in need. Bravo to the reader and the artist who illustrated this classic. Sadly, I think many of us still turn a blind or judgmental eye to the poor and homeless.

I remember reading this in a fairytale book when I was a child and cried

She's with her grandma now, in heaven. No more pain and suffering. Praise God 🙏

One of the _many_ tales from the Hon. Mr. Andersen showing his gift to put into words what life was like for the poor in his lifetime...

The saddest story ever written and well-presented, unabridged.

Well I wasn’t expecting that ending🥺😢🥹. When she looked up to the Christmas tree and followed the burning candles 🕯️ and saw a falling star 💫 it was her soul that was dying. Then the next match showed her grandmother coming to get her. Then lighting the remaining bundle of matches her grandmother came and scooped her up and they both flew up to the heavens. Now the little girl is forever free from the misery of being poor, cold and hungry. 🥰😌

Though it breaks our hearts to hear a story like this and to know that this goes on every day in all parts of the world one must remember the moral of the story, that this is just a journey that we’re on down here and that this is not our home. We have something more beautiful waiting for us with God in Heaven, our real Home. As the Bible says, “Eye has not seen and ear has not heard the wonderful things that await those who follow the Lord”. Merry Christmas everyone and God Bless you!🙏🎄.

The Little Match Girl movie was my favorite as a child, over 60 years ago. I've never been able to find it again. This narration is very nice! Thank you.

Was a sad and traumatic story. I remember my aunt read me. it has been almost 40 years since and I still remember how sad I was.

My Nan read me this story 50+ years ago. Always reminds me of her x

My mum used to tell me this story. Crying again as I watch this.

This story has always been one of my favourites. It is so bittersweet.

The Homeless May God Always Watch Over You and Keep You Safe

I sat in silence afterwards. Sad yet beautiful how her grandmother came to take her to heaven ❤

This was a story I grew up with and I am 67,thank you and bless you, so touched my heart, then and now, awh, life. ❤😢

😥😥😥 I recommend that those people that watches this video to have their grandchildren watch it as well. I'm sending this video to my grandkids in Florida. I know they will appreciate it very much. Merry Christmas everyone and remember, it's more than just gifts. The biggest gift is our Lord Jesus!

The art in this video was amazing, I love this story it's so sad and sweet. Hans Christian Andersen really was a mazing writer.

When i was a young child I loved this story it was a animated movie done so beautifully and filled with so many emotions ..... I wondered for many years the name of this movie and years back found out .... now seeing this as a adult it is so inspiring so wonderful and the perfect Christmas new year message to pass on may at least one more child be moved by this story may one more adult stop and think because of the video ....... we can all do something for someone else time to be thoughtful and caring to others

Andersen...He warned of such apathy of us all towards the destitute and the poor

I"m adopted.. aka a trafficked child. An adult survivor of being a trafficked child. I'm Indigenous, Cree, adopted by a rich white family. I was unloved, mostly teased and made to stand out in humiliating ways. I learned to excel, so I wouldn't be targeted. didn't work. My skin made me the target, not my intelligence or behavior. I always had to be twice as good to be considered half as good. I loved this story as a little tiny girl. I identified with the little match girl... her alone-ness. When she dies, it's a release from the coldness of being alone while there's people all around you.

Compelling, wonderful story. Illustrations took me back to my childhood, in my 60s. Emotional and heart felt.

Story was very special to me as my grandmother had a huge part in raising me 🙏. Miss her & my mom every single day!! 1st time I seen a version of this was over 40yrs ago at my gramma's house. Made me sad then & still gets to me. *Had a ruff childhood growing up in the projects. Now, I've got 4 grandkids of my own 🙏 🙏 🙏. Hope we all have safe & blessed holidays as it's not about gifts but the love we share 💯

Thank You. The light from a match leaves no shadow. True!❤

Our sweetest songs are those that tell our saddest thoughts.. Some stories of Hans Christen Adersen still make makes me cry and yet I'd gladly read them all over again.... The Little Match Girl, Little Mermaid, The Happy Prince, The Chimney Sweeper..are just a few of them!

I remember this from childhood. 😢

My mom read this to me as a child. I read it to my kids and students. I cry every time.

Couldn't be any more correct than this story. Thank you for this beautiful story.

I'd forgotten how much I loved this story when I was a little girl. Thankyou....

Very beautiful, but sad story. Of course, praise the Lord she was with God and her grandmother, though. So many poor people suffer during winter. Thanks for sharing this! God bless you all!

This has always been my favorite tale from Hans Christian Anderson 🩷✨️

Étant une petite fille, qu’est-ce que j’ai pu pleurer en entendant cette histoire ! ❤

If this doesn't bring tears to your eyes , nothing will .... 😢

Wonderful voice! Very moving story! Thank you!

Powerful story and such beautiful illustration! Great work

How on earth is this the most beautiful story? 😮 This is such a sad story about heartless people, and the horrible death of a poor innocent child. 😢

One of my favourite Anderson tales

😢😢😢😢😢😢 that was the best movie ever 😢❤ miss my Nan poor and homeless this has given me hope thanksgiving to lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth 🩸 Amen

This just makes me well up. The Little Match Girl always moves me to tears

This is not beautiful but most painful & saddest story... 😭😭😭😭

Considering what the story is about, I would not really call it a beautiful story, but it is very well presented and narrated!

Great story and incredible illustrations!

Ciao, i wish you all a merry christmas, many greetings from brunswick in germany and please stay safe 🙃

one of my childhood favorites

I love this. Such a lovely story about how her grandmother saved her.❤

The Moral is To Never Give Up HOPE!😊💖 One of My Favorites from Childhood. 😊💖🎄🙏💖

Beautiful, God bless happy Christmas 🙏🌲

It's terribly sad pitiful 😢 a very understandable story, very well explanation and concept as well...

I remember this story from when I was little. 💔

How impossibly difficult and dangerous life was...HCA....a master story teller❤

Always stand up and speak up for the poor and oppressed United we love each other and feed the hungry

So so sad for all little children who are left alone

What a fantastic illustration!

Great story. A story full of hope!

thank u so much 4 this beautiful memory u have given all of us who grew up with this story

"Inasmuch as you have done this to the least of these, you have done it also unto me." -Jesus of Nazareth

I read this as a child. The saddest story I’ve ever read.

Je connaissais cette histoire racontée par notre institutrice en classe maternelle, il y a de ça quelques décennies, le titre du livre était : la petite fille aux allumettes, je devais avoir 5 ans et j’en ai pleuré en classe, une histoire marquante, parfois j’y repense, merci de l’avoir partagé.

This story traumatised me from early childhood. 60 years on and i still struggle with someone who is hungry. If i can, i always try and give food.

This is so well done. It's a very sad story too.

Lovely story. Thank u ! Merry Xmas.

I wrote this poem after driving on a dark and rainy night several yrs ago with my mother and sister in the car with me. Throughout our lives We may believe Each of us has an angel Sent to us from heaven With miracles up his sleeve. I stand here before you And hold this as true My angel was with me That night I could not see. I drove not alone Loved ones came too, Front seat and back The rain blocked our view. I stared straight ahead To go on the green The car turning left Was not to be seen. He sped to his turn Not having the light I started the same As having the right. It would have been deadly, Instead it was strange My wheel jerked to the left As the light did its change. His car moved to speed My car had moved too, The hand that had helped me Was not mine to heed. Believe it or not, Dear reader, it's true My angel was with me My faith born anew.

The art is stunning!

IMHO best story EVER written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen aka. H.C. Andersen! May you R.I.P. ❤ ❤ ❤ LOVE, HUGS, PEACE, GOD BLESS & STAY SAFE ❤ ❤ ❤

This was a beautifully illustrated story. So sad but she was able to go to a better life. .

讓人感動落淚的述說 帶著淒涼美感的素描 感謝安徒生給世人震撼良心的故事⋯⋯

Great story!

It gave me chills and i was hoping for a better ending.

This is sad; however, I’m happy she went to Heaven with her Grandma

What Beautiful Story ❤❤❤

I'm not crying...you're crying. I remember hearing this story when I was a kid. I was stuck in the hospital over Christmas and remember having this story told to us. On Christmas Day, I got to open my gift...it was some kind of 'Ker-plunk' game. I played it with the other kid, named Hubert, who I shared a room with. His family was fairly poor, so all he got was a coloring book and an eight pack of crayons. So when it was time for me to finally go home, I told Dad I wanted to give Hubert my game. I was worried that he would not make it out of the hospital, because he had been there for a long time before me. I though that he could at least have fun for a little while, if he wasn't going to live...just like the girl in this story. He did live after all and we became friends that winter. Even though we've grown apart, moved away, and have not been in contact since...I still wonder if he is still alive...and remembers me? It's stories like this, along with the spirit of Christmas that brings out these memories and feelings. It's why I look forward to Christmas every year. Thank you for sharing this story...Merry Christmas!

😢❤🎉 beauty personified, my favorite childhood stories

Outstanding!!!!! Love it

Reading dis story as a lil kid.....i felt sorry and traumatized, I'd cried so hard and tried changing d story in my head with a better happy ending.....i could never look at it again till now 😭😭😭😭🥺🥺

A moving story with a great drawings!

Extremely moving thank you

Thank you, it's my favorite story and it's so sad ♥️..

wow. this got me choked up.

Had to click, I have remembered that story from my childhood it always comes to me this time of year. It ‘s horrible and sad the abuse and neglect but the ultimate end gives hope in a place beyond abuse and neglect

This reminds us of how lucky we are to have a roof over our heads, and food in our bellies. Be thankful.

Listening with sadness.

It was a sad story. When it started telling the story, I was hoping of happy ending. But the imagination of the little girl went so far to the distructiin of herself.

Thank you for this wonderful narrated version and I had been thinking of this the other day. Maybe our universe knew I was. This I was always moved by and again after watching yours. Maybe next will be the Selfish Giant. 💚💚💚

Amazing!!! Such great illustrations

Beautiful and hopeful story, great drawings and narration. Congrats to the whole team. Looking forward to the next storytelling

Thanks for sharing this so beautifully moving video story .

Promises are for real.

Fantastic story and amazing illustrations!

The only story I read and cried 😭..

Such a sad story😢

Top!

my best story ever 😔

I'm a guy and i don't want to read or see a video about this story because i might end up crying.

The poor and unwanted have always suffered amidst plenty. It was so in the era when the story was written and is still today. The comfort offered in the tale is the memory of her beloved grandmother. After experiencing visions addressing her lack of warmth, food, and holiday splendor, her final vision was of a much missed loving grandmother who helped her face a cruel death without fear. The first tragedy is that the little girl had no one living she could rely on to protect her from worldly cruelties. And her suffering was invisible to those with hardened hearts. The second tragedy is the world is still filled with too many vulnerable children amidst a sea of hardened hearts. This tale, I believe, is for adults more so than children and is meant to make them ashamed that any child should face such a fate in a world with sufficient wealth to prevent it.

My teacher told me this story when I was a kid but still cannot believe it when she said the girl died. I thought it was too extreme. Lol!

Beautiful 💕

Amazing job!!

Beautiful!

Precioso!! Y muy buenas ilustraciones. Enhorabuena!!