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Delightfully funny folktale compendium written and compiled by Jem Roberts revisiting classic folktales and reinterpreting them for a 21st century audience. Featuring famous heroes such as Dick Whittington, Robin Hood and King Arthur to the lesser known, but no less entertaining, Mollie Whuppie, Bran the Blessed and Jack O'Kent. Something for everyone of all ages in this lively collection.

Step into a world of wonder with this beautifully told collection of fairy tales from the legendary Hans Christian Andersen, specially selected and adapted for young listeners. Volume 1 features 12 magical tales, each one a gentle bedtime adventure filled with talking animals, kind-hearted characters, and faraway lands. These classic tales are brought to life with soothing narration, perfect for helping toddlers and young children relax, unwind, and drift peacefully to sleep.

This beautifully narrated collection features eight classic fairy tales adapted for young listeners, carefully retold in calm, comforting language perfect for bedtime listening. Each story draws from timeless folklore and world literature, offering moments of courage, kindness, cleverness, and imagination — without fear or harshness. Ideal for children ages 4–8, these stories are designed for nightly listening, quiet afternoons, or shared family story time.

An untiring researcher of oral traditions, DeSpain is known for his concise versions of world folktales specifically crafted for retelling. This new, digital recording of ten stories is excerpted from DeSpain's Twenty-Two Splendid Tales to Tell from Around the World, Volume One. The accompanying music - original compositions for this recording by Jim Wolfe - reflects the styles of the featured cultures.

Some of the most famous children's tales to be enjoyed by the whole family.

Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (Volume 1) is a collection of fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen. Contents: A Story / By the Almshouse Window / The Angel / Anne Lisbeth / The Conceited Apple-branch / Beauty of Form and Beauty of Mind / The Beetle Who Went on His Travels / The Bell / The Bell-deep / The Bird of Popular Song.

Grimms' Fairy Tales (Volume 1) is a German collection of fairy tales by the Grimm brothers or "Brothers Grimm", Jacob and Wilhelm, first published on 20 December 1812. Contents: The Golden Bird / Hans in Luck / Jorinda and Jorindel / The Travelling Musicians / Old Sultan / The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean / Briar Rose / The Dog and the Sparrow / The Twelve Dancing Princesses / The Fisherman and His Wife

Within this collection, you will find tales that weave together the threads of myth and folklore, bringing to life captivating adventures that will capture the imaginations of both the young and the young at heart.

Jacob Grimm (Hanau, actual Alemania, 1785-Berlín, 1863) y Wilhelm Grimm (Hanau, 1786-Berlín, 1859). Cuentistas y filólogos alemanes. Conocidos sobre todo por sus colecciones de canciones y cuentos populares, así como por los trabajos de Jacob en la historia de la lingüística y de la filología alemanas, eran los dos hermanos mayores de un total de seis, hijos de un abogado y pastor de la Iglesia Calvinista.