Classic Nature

Die vier Weltalter: Wohl perlet im Glase der purpurne Wein, Wohl glänzen die Augen der Gäste; Es zeigt sich der Sänger, er tritt herein, Zu dem Guten bringt der das Beste; Denn ohne die Leier im himmlischen Saal, Ist die Freude gemein auch beim Nektarmahl.

Washer is a baby raccoon, who along with his brother's play together. One day Washer is playing with some sticks near a waterfall. He leans too far in and falls into the water. Luckily he is able to pull himself up onto a large branch going over the waterfall. His mother hears his cries but by then, Washer is over the falls and all raccoons fear he has perished. No raccoon has ever survived going over the falls. Washer manages to swim to shore but captured by Sneaky the Wolf and carried back to his den.

Sono, queste, le storie del mondo di Beatrix Potter, la famosa disegnatrice e scrittrice di storie. I suoi personaggi si rincorrono da una storia all'altra e descrivono un piccolo mondo che, come un ologramma, ridisegna il mondo degli uomini adulti con le sue cattiverie e gentilezze; gli animali che percorrono le storie sono antropomorfizzati, ma, al contempo, interagiscono col mondo degli uomini in tutta la propria animalità: rischiano quindi di essere catturati e mangiati, e, nonostante i loro dialoghi e filastrocche vengano accuratamente descritti, si dice poi che essi possano parlare solo nella notte della vigilia di Natale.

Âne, mulet, cheval, aucun animal n'accepte d'être chevauché par le soldat. Les parents de Delphine et Marinette lui proposent alors un mouton qui, docile, se laisse conduire à la guerre. Les fillettes, qui étaient attachées à l'animal, sont inconsolables et vont dès lors s'employer par tous les moyens à retrouver leur ami ! Titre recommandé par le ministère de l'Éducation nationale pour le cycle 3 (en classe de CM1-CM2) et en classe de 6e. La lecture pleine d’espièglerie de François Morel, servie par une ambiance sonore haute en couleurs, donne vie aux contes intemporels et savoureux de Marcel Aymé!

A mother turkey protects her sleepy chicks from a sly fox and sings them a lullaby.

In this fable by Aesop, a thirsty crow finds a pitcher, but can’t reach the water at the bottom. How will the clever bird quench its thirst?

This delightful story tells of the Little Bun Rabbit who is befriended by Dorothy, a little girl. She knows the rhyme and asks the little rabbit about it. Bun Rabbit tells her that indeed, he sees Santa every year as he drives by in his sleigh loaded with toys. One year Santa stopped to talk with him and ask if he would come to his workshop at the North Pole so he could use him as a model to make toy rabbits for little babies. He agrees and this is his exciting adventure with Santa. That is why so many stuffed bunny rabbits are made and given at Christmas to be loved by children everywhere.

Blinky has escaped from the zoo, along with his mother and his new friend Splodge the Kangaroo. Blinky and his mother return to their old tree home, only to find that an orphan koala named Nutsy has been eating their leaves! Mrs. Koala is delighted to have a little girl koala around, and Blinky has a companion for more fun and adventures. This is the third book featuring the naughty koala.

Little Leo is a great listener. His listening skills even save his family from danger. But Leo refuses to roar. His father worries that Leo will never earn the respect of the other animals. Only Leo's mother believes her son will roar when he is ready. Will Leo find his voice when his family needs him most?

Dieses Hörbuch versammelt die schönsten Geschichten von Peter Hase und seinen Freunden. Seit über 110 Jahren bezaubern die Geschichten und Illustrationen von Beatrix Potter ihre Leserschaft... nicht nur Kinder, auch Erwachsene. Mit Humor und viel Phantasie erfahren wir von den Abenteuern der kleinen Hasenfreunde mitten in der blühenden Natur.

Der kleine Junge Mowgli wird durch den Angriff eines Tigers von seinen Eltern getrennt. Im Dschungel wird er von einer Wolfsfamilie entdeckt und fortan großgezogen. Doch je älter Mowgli wird, desto mehr Probleme entstehen. Als sich im Dschungel herumspricht, dass der gefährliche Tiger Shir Khan zurückgekehrt ist, machen sich der Panther Baghira und der Bär Baloo zusammen mit Mowgli auf eine abenteuerliche Reise durch den Dschungel, um das Menschenkind in Sicherheit zu bringen.

Meet Pelle No-Tail - Sweden's favourite cat! Little Pelle has no tail - it was bitten off by a rat when he was a kitten! But he doesn't let that bother him. When Pelle leaves the farm where he was born and goes to live in the city, he meets lots of new friends and has all sorts of exciting adventures. But he also meets the nasty tomcat Måns, who loves nothing better than to make life difficult for Pelle.... Parents and children alike will adore these charming classics, now translated into English for the very first time.

Pelle No-Tail is at it again.... Join Sweden's favourite cat on more of his exciting adventures. All aboard! Pelle might have no tail, but he never lets that get in the way of an adventure. While on holiday with his family, he plays 'ship's cat' on an exciting outing to a desert island. But as darkness falls, he wonders...will he ever make it back home? Join Sweden's favourite cat as he explores, makes new friends and gets into all sorts of trouble.

This is the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood—the story about a little girl who wears a red cloak, on her way to visit her ill grandmother. On her way, she decides to pick some flowers for her grandma. She meets the charming and well spoken wolf, who is more than happy to accompany her…

Life is good for Buck in Santa Clara Valley, where he spends his days eating and sleeping in the golden sunshine. But one day a treacherous act of betrayal leads to his kidnap, and he is forced into a life of toil and danger. Dragged away to be a sledge dog in the harsh and freezing cold Yukon, Buck must fight for his survival. Can he rise above his enemies and become the master of his realm once again?

Adelbert von Chamisso, bekannt durch seine Märchenerzählung "Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte", war nicht nur Dichter, sondern auch ein angesehener Naturforscher. Zwischen 1815 und 1818 segelte er auf dem russischen Expeditionsschiff "Rurik" um die Welt. In Brasilien und Chile, auf den pazifischen Inseln, in Alaska und Kalifornien machte er unglaubliche Entdeckungen, traf auf neue Kulturen und erlebte auf See so manches Abenteuer.

Der letzte Text Stifters ist die intensive Vergegenwärtigung eines katastrophischen Naturereignisses im bayerischen Wald. Mit Musik von Anton Bruckner.

Eine schöne Schilderung von Meer und Landschaft mit einer zart angedeuteten Liebesgeschichte des Nordseedichters Storm. Mit Musik von Edvard Grieg.

The poor elephant's child, always in trouble for his insatiable curiosity, ventures to the banks of the great grey-green Limpopo River to find the answers to his very important question: "What do crocodiles have for dinner?" The answer may be more than he can handle!

When a young girl spies three cats in her yard, she hopes they will be her playmates! But these frolicking felines have other ideas for fun. Will they ever be her friends? Nola Buck's simple text is perfect for emergent readers and cat lovers alike.