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In this delightful tale, three animals who have been cast out by their masters, a dog, a cat, a rooster and a donkey decide to form a musical group together.Their first "concert" turns out to be not what they expeced when they run into a gang of criminals.

A collection of 10 classic children's stories to delight and entertain.

This charming collection of Grimms’ Fairy Tales includes “Hansel & Gretel”, “The Mouse, the Bird & the Sausage”, “The Golden Bird”, “Old Sultan” and “The Straw, the Coal & the Bean”. Grimms’ Fairy Tales was first published in Germany in 1812 as “Kinder und Hausmärchen“. This series of recordings is based on the original 1823 English translation by Edgar Taylor, with subsequent editing by Marian Edwardes.

A delightfully engaging audio story of The Brothers Grimm tale The Frog King, adapted and voiced by Kathleen McKay. The Brothers Grimm originally chronicled these tales in the early-mid-1800s to preserve them for future generations. Oral storytelling has existed for thousands of years and was an art form in and of itself. Kathleen McKay has adapted this centuries old tale, creating a captivating, entertaining experience for not only children, but for parents as well.

This is a story from the Grimms' Fairy Tales 2 collection.

"The Frog Prince" : in the tale, a spoiled princess reluctantly befriends the Frog Prince (meeting him after dropping a gold ball into a pond), who magically transforms into a handsome prince. Although in modern versions the transformation is invariably triggered by the princess kissing the frog, in the original Grimm version of the story is a a little bit different.

Just So Stories - Amusing and fanciful answers to questions of how animals obtained their individual characteristics. "How the Alphabet Was Made"; "How the Camel Got His Hump"; How the First Letter Was Written"; "The Butterfly That Stamped"; "The Cat That Walked by Himself"; "The Crab That Played with the Sea"; "The Elephant's Child"; "The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangeroo"; "How the Leopard Got His Spots"; "How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin"; "How the Whale Got His Throat"; "The Beginning of the Armadillos".

These fairy tales are nasty. This is the land of goblins and sorceresses, with serious lines in revenge, not the land of unicorns and once upon a Barbie. The tales that the Brothers Grimm collected during their time as linguistics professors, first at the University of Göttingen and then in Berlin, at the request of the King of Prussia, were an attempt to map the folklore of the German-speaking people.

A young man must discover how 12 princesses manage to wear out their shoes each night - even though they are locked in their room. The reward is great but the penalty for failure is death!

In this tale, twelve princesses, each of astounding beauty, are locked in their shared bedroom by their father each night. Vexed to discover that their dancing shoes show signs of wear every morning, the king demands an explanation, which they refuse to give. The king offers his kingdom and marriage to any of his daughters as a reward to the man who solves the mystery. However, if the mystery remains unsolved after three nights, the erstwhile suitor will be put to death. After many entrants fail, a wise old soldier finally cracks the case.

This is a story from the Grimm's Fairy Tales collection.

Have you put a snack out for Santa Claus and his Reindeer? Get comfy and grab your teddy as we guide your little ones through a collection of calming and magical Christmas stories which are perfect for that car journey to see family, bedtime and siting around the fire together with a hot mug of hot chocolate.

Snow White - 白雪公主: Fables, folktales and stories play a fundamental part in children's development. They use powerful imagery and symbols to entertain while conveying essential moral teachings; the stories ignite imagination, taking a firm root in children's minds, and gently initiate them to the essential moral principles of life. Our tales and stories have been carefully selected for their wisdom and power of evocation. Discover or rediscover, narrated in a warm and lively way, the best stories for kids in Mandarin Chinese.

Snow White and Red Rose are two little girls living with their mother, a poor widow, in a small cottage. They are very good little girls, they love each other dearly, and their mother is very fond of them. Dark-haired Red Rose is outspoken and cheerful and loves to play outside. Fair-haired Snow White is quiet and shy and prefers doing housework and reading.

In the 19th century, the Brothers Grimm published 200 fairy tales, which, to this day, form the most famous collection of fairy tales worldwide. Part 6 of 8 contains 25 unabridged fairy tales like "Ferdinand the faithful", "The iron stove", "Iron John", "Simeli Mountain", "The six servants", "The four skilful brothers", "One-eye, Two-eyes, and Three-eyes", "The fox and the horse", and many more.

A collection of short stories for children.

A collection of some of your favourite quick short stories for young listeners. Brought to life to allow you to settle your kids down whether it is for bedtime, long journeys or just to keep them occupied whilst you go about your daily chores.

Cinderella - 灰姑娘: Fables, folktales and stories play a fundamental part in children's development. They use powerful imagery and symbols to entertain while conveying essential moral teachings; the stories ignite imagination, taking a firm root in children's minds, and gently initiate them to the essential moral principles of life. Our tales and stories have been carefully selected for their wisdom and power of evocation. Discover or rediscover, narrated in a warm and lively way, the best stories for kids in Mandarin Chinese.

I have created this special collection of stories because…in my youth and even today I love the fantasy and magic of fairytales, and I grew up longing for a prince charming of my own one day. Of course being a little boy, back then, I tended to imagine myself in the role of a princess as that seemed the only option.

They are the stories we've known since we were children: "Rapunzel", "Hansel and Gretel", "Cinderella", "Sleeping Beauty". But the works originally collected by the Brothers Grimm in the early 1800s are not necessarily the versions we heard before bedtime. They're darker and often don't end very happily - but they're far more interesting.