Classical Myth

This little milkmaid has a bucket of milk on her head and some big plans on her mind. That is not, she finds, a good combination. "The Milkmaid and Her Pail," is one of Aesop's best known fables. In this retelling, master storyteller Rand Whipple creates a loveable young dreamer who can't manage to find the right word for 'milk' much less the way to make it safely to market with her goods.

A mother goat leaves her kids home alone, warning them not to open the door. A big bad wolf shows up and tries to talk his way in, but the kids hold fast. When the wolf finally gets past the door through trickery, he eats all but one of the kids. The mother goat returns to find the wolf sleeping under a tree. With the help of the one child who wasn't eaten, she rescues the remaining six with the help of a pair of scissors and some large rocks.

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.

Con questo audiolibro Gruppo Mondadori si impegna a sostenere l'operato di SOS Villaggi dei Bambini in favore dei bambini e le loro famiglie attraverso una donazione. L'audiolibro è letto in sinergia tra rappresentanti di tutte le generazioni, per costruire una storia unica e dare "una voce a ogni voce". Uno dei capolavori letterari di tutti i tempi. Ma soprattutto un racconto, come sottolinea il professor Giancarlo Alfano nella sua introduzione, di una "potenza mitologica" tale che "gli ha permesso di affermarsi molto velocemente nell'immaginario mondiale".

"Su madre estaba enloquecida con ella y su abuela mucho más todavía. Esta buena mujer le había mandado hacer una caperucita roja y le sentaba tanto que todos la llamaban Caperucita Roja." Todos conocen el cuento de la pequeña vestida de rojo y el lobo. Las palabras "Para verte mejor" por siempre inmortalizadas en las mentes de todos los niños y niñas, advirtiendo sobre los peligros que corren los pequeños al hablar con extraños.

Step into a world where ancient Chinese spirits and ghosts reveal hidden truths about love, betrayal, and justice. In these captivating tales, the deceptive "Painted Skin Ghost" lurks behind beauty, while the fierce protector Zhong Kui defends the realms beyond life. Each story is a gateway into centuries-old beliefs and mysteries, inviting readers to explore the rich tapestry of Chinese folklore. Discover what lies beyond the veil, where supernatural encounters echo the values and fears of ancient China—offering haunting insights that still resonate today.

Make bedtime magical with this collection of eight enchanting fairy tales that will have your little one dreaming of magical kingdoms and golden geese.

Leo Tolstoy (1828 - 1910) was a Russian writer who is regarded as among the greatest authors of all time. Translated by R S Townsend and published in 1916, the seven stories in Tolstoy for the Young have been adapted for children, to serve as the perfect introduction to the great writer for young listeners.

He won't let the children play in his garden. What can give him a change of heart?

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

The Myth of Phaeton is the first audiobook in the exciting The Broadcast Muse Audio Theatre - Episodes For Radio From Myths Of Ancient Greece series! In this first installment, Eisenstadter brings an ancient Greek myth to modern-day life, as we experience Phaeton meeting his father, the god Helios, and defying the gods by riding his father's chariot to unattainable heights!

We have selected for you nine of the best Japanese myths and fairy tales. Not unlike the western folk tales compiled by the Brothers Grimm, these stories faithfully preserve the spirit of medieval Japan, while rendered in a translation accessible to all ages.

Dentro de estas páginas, encontrarás adaptaciones maravillosas de algunos de los cuentos más queridos de todos los tiempos. Desde la encantadora Blancanieves hasta la valiente Rapunzel, cada historia te transportará a tierras lejanas y teje una telaraña de emociones y aventuras.

This short story is taken from Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit by Joel Chandler Harris. Uncle Remus is a collection of animal stories, songs, and oral folklore collected from southern black Americans. Many of the stories are didactic, much like Aesop's fables and Jean de La Fontaine's stories. Uncle Remus is a freedman who serves as a storytelling device, passing on the folktales like the traditional African griot to children gathered around him. Award-winning audiobook narrator and producer Mike Vendetti portrays the kindly old gentleman telling the story.

Homer's epic poem in plain English, from the origin of the Siege of Troy, the deaths of Hector, Achilles, and Paris through to the Trojan Horse and the rescue of Helen, "the face that launched a thousand ships." Children and adults alike will enjoy this re-telling of this classic Greek legend of the Trojan War.

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.

From 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'Cinderella' to 'Rapunzel' and 'Pinocchio', this collection of 10 popular fairy tales is one which children will want to hear again and again. Read by well-known children's TV presenter Floella Benjamin, with added sound effects and music, Favourite Stories is fun to listen to at home or in the car.

When a dragon is discovered up on the Downs, the Boy is not in the least surprised. He's always known the cave there was a dragon cave, so it seems only right for a dragon to be living in it. The Boy decides to pay a visit to the cave, and he thinks he knows just what to expect. But this particular dragon is not a bit like the ones in fairy tales!

Three classic children's short stories including The Ugly Duckling, Puss in Boots and Cinderella.

Deep beneath the ocean lay the beautiful and magical kingdom of King Neptune. He had six mermaid daughters, the youngest of whom was considered to be unsurpassed in her beauty. They lived a wonderful and carefree existence in their underwater arcadia. The world beyond was an uncertain and dangerous place and for this reason all mermaids were forbidden to travel up to the surface before their fifteenth birthday.