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The story of The Happy Prince has three major themes. Firstly it shows that apparent beauty is nothing and the real beauty is to bestow love and sacrifice. Secondly, it discusses that love and sacrifice are two saving forces. Thirdly, it shows that there is a large gap between rich and poor people the rulers and the masses. When the happy prince is alive he lives a happy life without sorrows, he is living a care free life but after his death he sees through a tall Colum that life has another view except happiness and that is helplessness poverty, hypocrisy and corruption of elite and ruling class.

Prepare to embark on an exciting linguistic journey through the heartwarming fable of 龜兔賽跑 (The Hare and the Tortoise), narrated in delightful colloquial Cantonese! This engaging bilingual book is tailor-made for families and language enthusiasts eager to learn Cantonese or improve their language skills in a playful and interactive manner.

An anthology of time’s most beloved stories, written and adapted by the world’s most well-known fairy tale authors, and narrated by a variety of great storytellers.

Every parent wants two things for their children: One is to have a rich, imaginative life; the other is to have everything they need to be physically healthy. Well, as far as colorful lives and staying healthy are concerned, Short Stories or Kids by Kids Club is just the thing! Using the most famous children's stories—including Aesop's Fables, The Three Little Pigs, Hansel and Gretel, and many more—this book will help your child enrich their life through the magic of storytelling and provide a wonderful, gadget-free sleep routine to help them recover from long, hectic days!

We have collected for you the best fables and 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: "The Beauty and the Beast", "Cinderella", T"he Fairies", and "Hansel and Gretel". As for the fables, Jean de la Fontaine is the most famous French fabulist ever; he was recognized as one of the foremost men of letters of France, and his Fables are still learned by every child as an essential part of moral culture.

Dopo un viaggio intergalattico a bordo di un cavallo a dondolo, Marco sbarca su un pianeta dove è sempre Natale, i temporali sono alla menta e gli orologi si mangiano. Un'avventura spaziale allegra e surreale, che rovescia i luoghi comuni e ci ricorda che alla fantasia non c'è limite. Con le "poesie per ridere" e "le poesie per sbaglio", questo libro rivoluzionario è dedicato "ai bambini di oggi, astronauti di domani".

Dopo il gran successo di Favolè: Raccolta di Fiabe, altre indimenticabili favole della tradizione, da ascoltare tutte d'un fiato! Interpretate, come sempre, dalla voce intensa e vellutata di ValentinaVeratrini. Indice: Cenerentola (Charles Perrault); I musicanti di Brema (Fratelli Grimm); Il brutto anatroccolo (Hans C. Andersen); Le tre filatrici (Fratelli Grimm); L'oca d'oro (Fratelli Grimm); La zanzara e il leone (Esopo); La bella e la bestia (Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont).

"Una volta un uomo aveva un pero, che gli faceva quattro corbe di pere all'anno". Così inizia la fiaba "La bambina venduta con le pere", in cui la piccola Perina riesce a ribaltare il proprio destino e a sposare il figlio del Re. Un bambino viene trasformato in un "Vitellino con le corna d'oro", ma grazie alla sorella la sua storia avrà un lieto fine. La graziosa "Giricoccola" è presa di mira dalle sorelle: riuscirà, anche trasformata in statua, a farsi amare dal principe? Nella fiaba "L'acqua nel cestello" una ragazza si farà benvolere, con la sua umiltà, da una vecchia maga.

"Lang geleden waren er vijfentwintig tinnen soldaten die allemaal broers waren, omdat ze allemaal afstamden van een oude tinnen lepel. Ze hielden hun wapens in hun armen, hun hoofden waren naar rechts gekeerd, en hun uniform, rood en blauw, was nogal elegant." Hoewel hij precies hetzelfde was als zijn broers, kwam een van de soldaten per ongeluk in z’n eentje terecht in een reeks avonturen. Maar maak je geen zorgen, deze tinnen soldaat was nergens bang voor. Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was een Deense schrijver, dichter en kunstenaar.

"Ver hiervandaan, in het land waar de zwaluwen de winter ontvluchten, leefde een koning die elf zonen had, en een dochter, Elisa." Zo begint het verhaal van Elisa en haar broers. In het begin was alles goed. Ze leefden vredig in het kasteel en werden geliefd en verwend door hun vader, de koning. Maar op een dag besloot de koning opnieuw te trouwen en hun stiefmoeder wilde hen niet. Geen van hen. Elisa werd naar het platteland gestuurd en de elf jongens werden in zwanen veranderd.

In het dorp waren er twee mannen die Klaas heetten. Om ze uit elkaar te houden, heette de ene Grote Klaas, omdat hij vier paarden bezat, en de andere Kleine Klaas, omdat hij er maar één had. Dit is hun verhaal. Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was een Deense schrijver, dichter en kunstenaar. Hij is beroemd om zijn kinderliteratuur, waaronder de geliefde sprookjes "De nieuwe kleeren van den keizer", "De kleine zeemeermin", "De nachtegaal", "De standvastige tinnen soldaat", "De sneeuwkoningin", "Het lelijke jonge eendje" en "Het lucifersmeisje".

Descubre con tus hijos los cuentos clásicos de siempre... ¡como nunca! Estos mágicos audiocuentos están locutados por reconocidos actores de doblaje en España, acompañados de una impresionante banda sonora y ¡con efectos binaurales! Son perfectos tanto para escuchar en casa antes de dormir como en el coche. La editorial VOCA y su colección Colorín colorado te ofrecen más de 2 horas de diversión en las que se incluyen 15 cuentos.

Mit Märchen wie "Das hässliche Entlein", "Die kleine Seejungfrau" oder "Des Kaisers neue Kleider" wurde Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) zu einem der meistgelesenen Autoren der Welt. Alle 165 Märchen und Geschichten Andersens liegen hier erstmals komplett in deutscher Sprache als Hörbuch vor - mit einer Spieldauer von 42 Stunden! Die Märchen zeigen Andersen als "Dichter für sämtliche Lebensalter", der es verstand, Kinder und Erwachsene gleichermaßen anzusprechen.

Christmas is the time of year where everyone gathers around a fire, singing songs and laughing. After a long day of celebration, nothing puts someone to sleep like good bedtime stories of joy and happiness. Here you will listen to stories of love, joy, happiness, and whatever else makes Christmas atmosphere a magic time to share with your beloved ones. What are you waiting for? Scroll up, buy the audiobook now, and let the magic begin. Merry Christmas, and enjoy listening!

This was Frances Hodgeson Burnett's (author of The Secret Garden) favorite fairy-tale story book! The titles include "The Christmas Cuckoo", "The Lords of the White and Grey Castles", "The Greedy Shepherd", "The Story of Fairyfoot", "The Story of Childe Charity", "Sour and Civil", "The Story of Merrymind", and "Prince Wisewit's Return".

Teacher Patrick Healy traveled around the world, talked with people in different places, and collected around half a thousand myths, legends, and folktales and their several alternative versions. His opinion and comments (directly or indirectly) are inevitable. This is the fourth volume of his work, 30 Grimm's fairy tales, in his words. He retold the stories with his own opinions and approaches to them.

في هذه الحكاية يقصّ لنا كامل كيلاني مغامرات علاء الدين مع الأربعين حرامي، وهي قصة مشهورة في حكايات ألف ليلة وليلة الذي يتناول أقصوصات خيالية مسلية تمت ترجمتها إلى العديد من لغات العالم، بأسلوب بسيط يناسب الأطفال والناشئة وضمّنها عددًا من الدروس التي من المفيد التعرّف بها. قاسم وعلاء الدين شقيقان ولكن الأخير فقير لا يملك إلا بيتًا متواضعًا وثلاثة حمير يستخدمها لحمل الأمتعة وأداء بعض الأعمال التي تؤمن له قوت يومه.

Abram as portas para uma mágica coleção de contos portugueses favoritos, que têm cativado crianças e adultos em todo o mundo por várias gerações! Imaginem uma força encantada que envolve a atenção de seus filhos, ao mesmo tempo que estimula a imaginação deles e a capacidade de empatia. Essa força existe: os contos.

Per colpa della crisi, la Befana, che sarà anche quasi baronessa ma è un po' tirchia, i regali li porta solo a chi se li può permettere. Per fortuna non tutti la pensano così! I giocattoli nella sua bottega, per esempio, pur essendo di legno, hanno un cuore d'oro. E così alla vigilia dell'Epifania, con il capitano Mezzabarba, il cagnolino Spìcciola e l'indiano Penna d'Argento, saltano a bordo della Freccia Azzurra.

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.