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Delight in a collection of songs and stories which are perfect for your little one's bedtimes, voiced by Brenda and Robin Markwell....

This is a story from the Thumbelina and Other Fairy Tales collection.

Collection The Best Fairy Tales contents. Brothers Grimm: Hansel and Gretel ; Little Red Cap ; Rumplestiltskin ; Rapunzel. Charles Perrault : Cinderella Or The Little Glass Slipper ; The Master Cat or Puss In Boots ; The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods. Hans Christian Andersen: The Ugly Duckling. Oscar Wilde: The Happy Prince ; The Nightingale and the Rose ; The Selfish Giant ; The Devoted Friend ; The Remarkable Rocket.

A scholar from a cold country lived in a hot country, but he found it difficult to adapt to the climate. In the daytime, his shadow became tiny: it really was too hot for him. So, he stayed at home and went out in the evening. As the temperature went down, the town came to life. One night, the scholar was woken by a mysterious and intriguing light. What was it? How could it be explained? That is what he would try to discover. - Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist.

Recopilación de los cuentos clásicos infantiles más famosos. Estos relatos para niños y toda la familia, están escritos por numerosos escritores clásicos, como Charles Perrault, los Hermanos Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen y Joseph Jacobs. Este espléndido audiolibro, recopila 5 de los mejores cuentos infantiles que nos han acompañado toda la vida, para que los más peques se diviertan y relajen aprendiendo. Este audiolibro cuenta, además de la narración, con diferentes efectos de sonido y canciones, utilizando una edición cuidada, llena de estímulos.

Everyone loves a bedtime story. And here are eight of the best from BBC Radio 4's Book at Bedtime, each with a Christmas theme, written by an array of literature's best-known names. They include Laurie Lee, Charles Dickens, and Hans Christian Andersen - just some of the storytellers included in this collection.

Catch the holiday spirit with this magical collection of beloved Christmas tales. Christmas favorites from L.M. Montgomery, O. Henry, Willa Cather, Hans Christian Anderson, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Bret Harte and Anthony Trollope are lovingly recorded and presented here in one enchanting volume.

We have collected for you the most beautiful love stories in fairy tales ever written. This collection begins with tales from Hans Christian Andersen and Charles Perrault, two absolute masters of the genre, whose stories have been universally read ever since, and by tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, who compiled ancestral folktales known for their beauty and wisdom. Let children develop their imagination and sensitivity with these touching tales of love.

Classic tales and stories are an fundamental part of children's development, as they awaken imagination and bring essential teachings. These stories inspire children through important archetypes and symbolic imagery; they will bring them into a journey in fantastic worlds, full of possibilities and wonders. This specially designed compilation includes classic folk tales, famous stories by Hans Christian Andersen and fairy tales.

In "The Emperor's New Clothes", two weavers tell the emperor that they can make him a new suit of clothes that is invisible to people who are unfit for their positions or who are stupid or incompetent. Con men, the two weavers actually outfit the emperor in nothing, but will anyone be willing to tell the emperor that he is naked? As an idiom, the story's title refers to things that are accepted as common knowledge in spite of being obviously untrue.

Le froid arrive recouvrant tout de son manteau blanc, tandis que Noël recouvre nos cœurs et nos esprits de sa chaleur. Découvre une sélection de contes et de légendes spécialement dédiés aux Lutins, au Père Noël et autres joyeuseries.

The story tells of a prince who wants to marry a princess, but is having difficulty finding a suitable wife. Something is always wrong with those he meets, and he cannot be certain they are real princesses. One stormy night a young woman drenched with rain seeks shelter in the prince's castle. She claims to be a princess. But how can the prince ascertain she really is? This classic tale tells the story of how he put her to the test.

"Les habits neufs de l'empereur" est un conte d'Hans Christian Andersen, paru la même année que "La petite sirène", en 1837, et sans doute inspiré d'une histoire espagnole. Un roi vaniteux, n'aimant rien plus que les beaux habits, se voit promettre une étoffe à nulle autre pareille par deux escrocs. Lorsque ceux-ci la lui présentent, il ne voit rien, tout simplement parce qu'il n'y a pas d'étoffe ; mais il se tait car il ne veut pas passer pour un sot. Une chose en entraîne une autre, et lorsqu'il se retrouve à parader avec ses nouveaux habits, le peuple interloqué reste bouche bée.

This classic fairy tale is brought to life with sensitive music and stirring narration. mbarking on a journey of adventure and discovery, the poor little creature eventually makes a triumphant, heart-warming return to his home.

Everyone loves a Princess story! This collection of ten classic fairy tales is sure to please any Princess, big or small. Includes Thumbelina, The Princess and the Frog, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, The Princess and the Pea, The Little Mermaid, Rapunzel, The Wild Swans, Snow White and Rose Red, and Sleeping Beauty.

The Little Mermaid, as adapted by Hans Christian Andersen, is a long tale with a complex plot which was first published in 1836. It tells the story of a young mermaid who ascends to the surface on her 15th birthday, as is the custom. She happens upon a ship in the throes of a storm, and saves the life of a prince who was about to drown. She falls in love with him, vows to find him again and to love him forever. There are, however, different rules and fates that separate mermaids from people, and the little mermaid undergoes many trials because of the choice she made.

Magnifiquement écrit par Hans Christian Andersen, "La petite sirène" est sans doutes son conte le plus émouvant. On y découvre ainsi une histoire d'amour tragique dans laquelle cette petite créature des mers tombe amoureuse d'un humain, un amour qui la conduira à de terribles sacrifices.

Cette compilation d'histoires courtes pour enfants commence par les trente plus belles fables de Charles Perrault. Sur le principe de La Fontaine, il évoque une série de scènes morales et inspirantes, entre animaux anthropomorphes et situations propices à développer l'imagination et le plaisir littéraire. Et pour compléter, deux des plus belles histoires pour s'endormir choisies parmi les moins connues des frères Grimm : "La fille du roi et la grenouille", et la "Princesse de pierre".

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Les contes et les histoires pour s'endormir sont le meilleur moyen d'introduire les enfants aux idées morales en leur donnant du plaisir et en stimulant leur imagination. Ces onze contes pour enfants ont été sélectionnés pour leur puissance d'évocation, leur importance dans le développement de l'esprit et leur place dans la culture. Ils rassemblent les plus belles histoires des frères Grimm, de Perrault et d'Andersen, lus par Fabienne Prost, dont la voix accueillante est une invitation au voyage.