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David Walliams reads Hans Christian Andersen most famous fairy tale: "The Little Mermaid". At the bottom of the ocean lives the sea king, his old mother and his six daughters. They live in a beautiful castle, surrounded by a big garden, of which each daughter has a small corner to take care of. The little mermaid, the youngest and most beautiful of the princesses, likes nothing more than stories about men and in her garden she has a marble statue of a handsome boy, which had sunk down below after a shipwreck.

I H.C. Andersens klassiske eventyr "Snedronningen" bygger en ond trold et troldspejl, hvori alt det skønne bliver spejlet som grimt, og alt det gode bliver spejlet som ondt. Troldene beslutter sig for at tage spejlet med op til himlen og drille englene, men på vej derop går spejlet i hundredvis af stykker, der spreder sig ud over hele verden. Nogle af stykkerne bliver lavet til vinduer, andre til brilleglas, men de allermindste stykker sætter sig fast i menneskenes øjne og hjerter og ændrer deres liv for evigt.

Sir Roger Moore narrates "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," which tells the story of one tin soldier, who despite being exactly the same as all of his many brothers, finds himself setting out alone, by accident, on a series of adventures. Thankfully, this little tin soldier is afraid of nothing and will bravely face every trial on his way. Sir Roger Moore was a British actor, most famous for portraying secret agent James Bond in seven films, including "Live and Let Die".

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.

Classic Fairy Tales, Volume 3, features 10 of the best-loved fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and other world-renowned storytellers.

The Emperor of China learns that one of the most beautiful things in his empire is the song of the nightingale. When he orders the nightingale brought to him, a kitchen maid leads the court to a nearby forest, where the nightingale agrees to appear at court, where it remains as the Emperor's favorite. When the Emperor is given a bejeweled mechanical bird he loses interest in the real nightingale, who returns to the forest. The mechanical bird eventually breaks down; and the Emperor is taken deathly ill a few years later. The real nightingale learns of the Emperor's condition and returns to the palace; whereupon Death is so moved by the nightingale's song that he allows the Emperor to live.

Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales is an enchanting collection, retold by writer and critic Naomi Lewis, and contains twelve of Hans Christian Andersen's magnificent stories, including Thumbelina, a little girl no more than a thumb-joint high, The Emperor's New Clothes, the tale of a man who cares only for his appearance and The Little Mermaid, who longs to one day marry a human prince.

Este cuento escrito por Hans Christian Andersen trata sobre un patito más grande, torpe y feo que sus hermanitos, por lo que era objeto de las burlas de los demás animales de la granja. Después de muchas peripecias, el patito descubre al mirar su reflejo en el lago, que su aspecto ha sufrido una gran transformación.

Sven Görtz liest Märchen von den Gebrüdern Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen und Ludwig Bechstein...

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.

Dive into the enchanting world of Hans Christian Andersen with this captivating collection of his fairy tales and short stories. Renowned as a masterful Danish author and poet, Andersens timeless tales have delighted generations. Join narrator Kristingj as we explore the magic and whimsy of his literary creations.

"The Snow Queen" (Danish: Snedronningen) is an original fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The tale was first published 21 December 1844 in New Fairy Tales. First Volume. Second Collection. 1845. (Danish: Nye Eventyr. Første Bind. Anden Samling. 1845.) The story centres on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by Gerda and her friend, Kai. The story is one of Andersen's longest and most highly acclaimed stories.

Two swindlers pose as tailors and offer to supply an emperor with beautiful clothes that are woven from fabric so fine, you can only see it if you're smart enough. The emperor hires them to create a magnificent new garment for him so they set about working... but the swindlers don't plan to make anything at all.

Tim, un niño de nueve años recibe de regalo un batallón de soldaditos, pero solo uno de ellos poseía una sola pierna. El soldadito se enamora perdidamente de una bailarina en la caja de juguetes de Tim, pero deberá sortear un sin números de aventuras para poder sellar su amor.

"The Ugly Duckling" is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. When the tale begins, a mother duck's eggs hatch. One of the little birds is perceived by the other birds and animals on the farm as a homely little creature and suffers much verbal and physical abuse from them. He wanders sadly from the barnyard and lives with wild ducks and geese until hunters slaughter the flocks. He finds a home with an old woman but her cat and hen tease him mercilessly and again he sets off on his own. He sees a flock of migrating wild swans; he is delighted and excited but he cannot join them for he is too young and cannot fly.

Joanna Lumley reads "The Snow Queen". One day, a diabolical troll builds a mirror that shows everything that is beautiful as ugly and all that is good as evil. Delighted, the trolls decided to carry this mirror to heaven and mock the angels, but on their way the mirror breaks and shatters into hundreds of pieces that spread across the world. Some bigger pieces are turned into windows and others are made into spectacles, but some of tiniest bits get stuck into people’s eyes or in their heart, changing their life for ever.

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.

Op een dag maakte een duivelse trol een spiegel die alles wat mooi was als lelijk deed verschijnen, en alles wat goed was als kwaad. Verrukt besloten de trollen om hun spiegel naar de hemel te brengen en de spot te drijven met de engelen, maar onderweg barstte de spiegel en de scherven verspreidden zich over de wereld. Zo werden sommige scherven ramen en werden andere scherven brillen, maar de meest onfortuinlijke mensen kregen kleine scherfjes in hun ogen of in hun hart, waardoor hun leven voor altijd zou veranderen.

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

Zbiór zawiera 45 baśni Andersena: "Anioł", "Bałwan ze śniegu", "Bąk i piłka", "Brzydkie kaczątko", "Calineczka", "Choinka-sosenka", "Cień", "Co ojciec czyni, jest zawsze słuszne", "Coś", "Czerwone buciki", "Dzielny żołnierz cynowy", "Dzień Sądu Ostatecznego", "Dziewczyna, która podeptała chleb", "Dziewczynka z zapałkami", "Dzikie łabędzie", "Dzwony", "Historia roku", "Kalosze szczęścia", "Krasnoludek", "Królowa Śniegu", "Krzesiwo", "Księżniczka na ziarnku grochu", "Kwiaty Idalki", "Latający kufer", "Len", "Listek z nieba".