Folk stories

Storytelling is the cornerstone of civilization. Thanks to stories, humans have preserved and passed on intellectual achievements and moral values for millennia. Let’s celebrate the diversity of humankind by reading those stories to our kids.

Hans Christian Andersen

The Flying Trunk

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A story from a collection of fairy tales compiled by the famous storyteller Hans Christian Andersen.An unusual story about the light-hearted son of a merchant, who wastes all of his inherited money. The only thing left of the fortune in the end is a trunk. However, he is a master storyteller, and is able to come up with really interesting fairy tales. Thanks to them, he enchants the royal family itself.

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Hans Christian Andersen

The Little Mermaid

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One of Andersen's most famous and beautiful fairy tales.A touching story about the love of a little mermaid who falls in love with a prince. Because of love, the mermaid becomes human and sacrifices not only her voice, but ultimately her own life.

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Indian tale

Aladdin and the Magic Lamp

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Never lose your faith, even in hard times. Good will always win in the end.A world famous classic tale about a naïve boy named Aladdin. An evil wizard uses him to obtain a magic lamp. When he gets trapped in the tomb, the powerful genie who lives in the lamp helps him.

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Brothers Grimm

The Gingerbread House - Hansel and Gretel

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A story from a collection of fairy tales compiled by the Brothers Grimm.The story is about two siblings who get lost in a forest and come across a gingerbread house. However, they have no idea yet that there is a danger waiting for them: an evil witch.

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Charles Perrault

Sleeping Beauty

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A classic tale from the of Charles Perrault’s collections about a beautiful princess who falls asleep for a hundred years on the day of her fifteenth birthday. After a long time, rumors about the cursed kingdom, in which everything has fallen into eternal sleep, reach the young prince. He sets his mind to freeing the sleeping princess and saving the whole kingdom.

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Charles Perrault

Cinderella

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In one of the most famous classic fairy tales of all time, we learn about modest Cinderella, who has to stand the heartless behaviour of her stepmother and half-sisters. However, thanks to the help of a magic fairy, she will finally have a happy ending.

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Carlo Collodi

Pinocchio

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A world famous tale teaches us that lying doesn’t pay off. When a lone woodworker carves out a wooden puppet just for pleasure, it suddenly comes to life. The extraordinary puppet becomes a restless and adventurous boy called Pinocchio. But when he lies, his little nose starts growing.

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Hans Christian Andersen

Thumbelina

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A classic story by the world-famous author Hans Christian Andersen.Various traps await the charming Thumbelina. First, she is kidnapped by a frog who wants Thumbelina as a bride for her son, and later she is threatened with marriage to a blind, heartless mole. Eventually she finds her longed for happiness and love.

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English tale

The Baker’s Daughter

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A greedy baker lived with his family in an English town, and for years had been deceiving customers with his dishonest behavior. One day, the baker's daughter, having learned everything from him, also tried to deceive a poor old woman. Little did she know, however, that this was in fact no ordinary old woman at all, and that her lies would be swiftly and justly punished.

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Brothers Grimm

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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This is a world famous story where good again wins over evil. When the beautiful Snow White escapes from the evil queen, seven dwarves living in a modest hut deep in the woods help her out.

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Hans Christian Andersen

The Little Match Girl

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This touching story reminds us to be more attentive, empathetic, and caring. It has a sad ending and is about a poor girl who wanders the streets alone in winter. No one either notices, or helps her.

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English tale

How Jack Went to Seek His Fortune

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This fairy tale is about a boy named Jack who sets out to roam the world. Along the way, various animal friends join him, and when they encounter a house full of bandits, they do not get scared. On the contrary, they join forces and get the whole house for themselves, along with all the stolen treasure.

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Hans Christian Andersen

The Emperor's New Clothes

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This is a story all the children around the world know.Being constantly adored is the only thing that brings meaning to the emperor’s life. Two crooks who pretend to be weavers take advantage of his weakness. They tailor a breathtaking dress for the emperor. He feels so unique in it. However, there is a catch, which he must surely discover sooner or later....

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Folk Tale

The Enormous Turnip

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All together we can overcome even the most difficult obstacles. A well-known tale about a grandfather who grows such an enormous turnip from a small seed in the garden that he can't even pull it out of the ground. Luckily, he has good helpers and they manage to pull out the turnip all together.

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Hans Christian Andersen

The Daisy

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This story of the little flower points to what is really important in life: love, humility, gratitude and consideration for everything around us. The little daisy doesn’t mind not being counted among the favourite flowers in the garden. She enjoys the sun and the singing of the skylark. However, life takes a turn for the worse when she gets trapped with the skylark in a cage - simply for the amusement of the children.

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