The Cripple was first published 1872. The plot is based on anecdote that J.K. Kragh told Andersen: A poor couple had a mentally handicapped son who told them a story about a King who could regain his health only if he found the shirt of the happiest man on earth. This children's e-book is fully illustrated all-color. Young readers will love the charming all-color illustrations, while parents will appreciate the moral at the end of the story.