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Plusieurs fois "Grand Prix du Disque", les enregistrements de Lucienne Vernay et des Quatre Barbus sont indissociables de l'univers du disque pour enfants. Réalisés par Jacques Canetti, ces six contes, enregistrés avec des illustrations sonores et des bruitages, font voyager les enfants à partir de quatre ans dans le monde fabuleux ou frissonnant des châteaux, des ogres, des loups, des princesses.

We have collected for you the most beautiful love stories in 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, and by tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, who compiled ancestral folktales known for their beauty and wisdom. Let children develop their imagination and sensitivity with these touching tales of love.

Enjoy eight of the most classic and wonderful Charles Perrault French tales read by Camille Chevalier-Karfis of French Today. This audiobook contains the original French versions of "Le Chat Botté", "La Belle au Bois Dormant", "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge", "Le Petit Poucet", "Les Fées", "Peau d'Âne", "Riquet à la Houppe" and "Cendrillon". Charles Perrault is widely regarded as the founder of a new literary genre, the fairy tale, deriving his work from old folk tales.

Some of the happiest memories of childhood often come from memorable magical tales. Rediscover this magic with this collection of fairy tales and stories.

This volume includes 'Little Red Riding-Hood' and 'The Sleeping Beauty' by Charles Perrault; 'The Looking Glass' and 'Her Husband' by Anton Chekhov; and 'The Gift of The Magi' by O. Henry.

"The Fairies" is a classic folk tale by Charles Perrault. Once upon a time there was a widow who had two daughters. The elder was often mistaken for her mother, so like her was she both in nature and in looks. Both of them were so disagreeable and arrogant that no one could live with them. The younger girl, who was a true likeness of her father in the gentleness and sweetness of her disposition, was also one of the most beautiful girls imaginable. The mother doted on the elder daughter naturally enough, since she resembled her so closely; and she disliked the younger one just as intensely.

"Little Red Riding Hood" is a famous fairy tale about a young girl's encounter with a wolf. The story has been changed considerably in its history and subject to numerous modern adaptations and readings. The Little Red Riding Hood story is among the most popular fairy tales in the world.

"The Ridiculous Wishes" or "The Three Ridiculous Wishes" is a French literary fairy tale by Charles Perrault. A woodcutter complained of his poor lot. Jupiter granted him three wishes. The woodcutter went home, and his wife persuaded him to put off the wishing until the next day, after he had thought, but while sitting by the fire, he wished for sausages. His wife taxed him for his folly, and angry, he wished the sausages on her nose. Finally, they agreed to use the last wish to take the sausages off her nose, leaving them no better off than before.

yellow bird project制作、世界の童話シリーズ第191話。大人も子供も楽しめる童話オーディオブックを、多彩なキャストとBGMでお届けします。『どんな願い事も、三つだけ、かなえてもらえる。もしそうなった時、あなたなら何をお願いしますか?お金が欲しい。家が欲しい。世界中を旅行したい・・考えるだけで、とても幸せな気持ちになる事が出来ますね。では、このお話しに出てくる木こりの夫婦は、一体どんなお願いをしたのでしょうか?それは聞いてのお楽しみです。』

yellow bird project制作、世界の童話シリーズ第150話。大人も子供も楽しめる童話オーディオブックを、多彩なキャストとBGMでお届けします。『深いイバラに包まれた森の奥にある、古い大きなお城。このお城には、ある言い伝えがありました。それは100年も昔、恐ろしい魔法使いによって死の呪いをかけられたお姫様を守るため、妖精が魔法をかけて、お城ごと、お姫様を永い眠りにつかせたというもの。偶然その話しを耳にしたとある国の王子は、その言い伝えを確かめるため、一人イバラの森に足を踏み入れました。』

yellow bird project制作、世界の童話シリーズ第22話。大人も子供も楽しめる童話オーディオブックを、多彩なキャストとBGMでお届けします。『父が亡くなり、残された三人の息子達。末っ子のカバラは、父のかわいがっていたネコを押し付けられ、二人の兄に家をおいだされてしまいました。路頭に迷うカバラとネコ。すると突然、ネコがカバラに話しかけたのです。』

Once upon a time, there was a wealthy widower who married a proud and haughty woman as his second wife. She had two daughters, who were equally vain and selfish. By his first wife, he'd had a beautiful young daughter, a girl of unparalleled goodness and sweet temper. The stepmother and her daughters forced the first daughter into servitude, where she was made to work day and night doing menial chores.

A king had a beautiful wife and a rich castle, including a marvelous donkey whose droppings were gold. One day his wife died, after making him promise not to marry except to a woman whose beauty and attributes equaled hers. The king grieved, but was, in time, persuaded to seek another wife. It became clear that the only woman who would fit the promise was his own daughter.

Charles Perrault is one of the most well-known authors of fairy tales for children. These are the 7 most famous fairy tales written by Charles Perrault, the best classic stories for kids.

Once upon a time, when the Queen gave birth to a baby princess, Angels came down and gave the infant blessings. However one evil Angel set a curse that would make the princess prick her finger on a spindle of a spinning wheel and die. Another Angel set a magic on the princess that she would sleep, instead of dying, for a hundred years until a prince comes and awakes her from her sleep. At the age of 16, the princess gets her finger pricked by the sprindle, and falls asleep. After 100 years, a prince hears about a beautiful princess sleeping in the castle...

The tale opens with the third and youngest son of a miller receiving his inheritance - a cat. At first, the youngest son laments, as the eldest brother gains the mill, and the middle brother gets the mules. The feline is no ordinary cat, however, but one who requests and receives a pair of boots.

Bluebeard is a wealthy aristocrat, feared and shunned because of his ugly, blue beard. He has been married several times, but no one knows what became of his wives. He is therefore avoided by the local girls. When Bluebeard visits one of his neighbours and asks to marry one of his two daughters, the girls are terrified, and each tries to pass him on to the other. Eventually he talks the younger daughter into visiting him, and after hosting a wonderful banquet, he persuades her to marry him.

An iconic collection of fairy tales from the master of storytelling, Charles Perrault, including some of his best work: 'Little Red Riding Hood', 'The Sleeping Beauty', 'Puss in Boots', 'Little Thumb', 'Cinderella', 'Blue Beard', and 'Beauty and the Beast'. Read in English, unabridged.

Once upon a time, there was a woodcutter and his wife, who had seven children, all boys. The eldest was but 10 years old and the youngest only seven. They were very poor, and their seven children were a great source of trouble to them because not one of them was able to earn his bread. What gave them yet more uneasiness was that the youngest was very delicate and scarce ever spoke a word, which made people take for stupidity that which was a sign of good sense.

Once upon a time there was a miller who left no more riches to the three sons he had than his mill, his ass, and his cat. The division was soon made. Neither the lawyer nor the attorney was sent for. They would soon have eaten up all the poor property. The eldest had the mill, the second the ass, and the youngest nothing but the cat. Read in English, unabridged.

Once upon a time, there was a man who had fine houses in both town and country, a deal of silver and gold plate, carved furniture, and coaches gilded all over. But, unhappily, this man had a blue beard, which made him so ugly and so terrible that all the women and girls ran away from him. Read in English, unabridged.