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22 audiobooks in our catalogue, every one with its narrator named.
Old Mother Bear’s Happy New Year
"Old Mother Bear's Happy New Year is a story about learning how to behave. Old Mother Bear is worried she will have a bad New Year, because her children are being naughty. A fairy comes to teach them a lesson. The moral of the story is: Sometimes naughty children need to learn a lesson. Recommended for age 3+."
Laura Rountree Smith (Author), Olga Makina (Narrator)
Eeyore loses a tail and Pooh finds one
"Eeyore loses a tail and Pooh finds one is written by A.A. Milne. Winnie the Pooh bumps into Eeyore. The donkey is sad, he has lost his tail! Pooh bear goes to his wisest friend, Owl for help. The moral of the story is: help your friends. Recommended for age 3+."
A. A. Milne (Author), Olga Makina (Narrator)
"The ungrateful son is a fairy tale written by the brothers Grimm. A son has made a roasted chicken for dinner and wants to eat it, but his old father pays him a visit. He hides the chicken, because he doesn't want to share it. But what goes around comes around... The moral of the story is: what goes around comes around and be grateful for your parents. Recommended for age 5+."
The Brothers Grimm (Author), Olga Makina (Narrator)
Snow-white and Rose-red
"Snow-white and Rose-red is written by the brothers Grimm. Two sisters spend a lot of time in the woods. There they meet a dwarf who is always in trouble and the girls help him, but he is very ungrateful. The moral of the story is: you will be punished for ungratefulness and rewarded for kindness. Recommended for age 3+."
"The Wishing Table (the Gold Ass and the Cudgel in the Sack) is a fairy tale by the brothers Grimm. Three brothers are tricked out of their magic items by the innkeeper. The last brothers realizes what's going on and outsmarts the innkeeper. The moral of the story is: do good and you will get good in return. Recommended for age 6+."
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
"The Nutcracker and the Mouse king is a festive, holiday story by E.T.A. Hoffmann. Maria gets a nutcracker as a Christmas present. The nutcracker comes alive and asks for her helping fighting the evil mouse king. The moral of the story is: true love can conquer anything. Recommended for age 6+."
E.T.A. Hoffmann (Author), Olga Makina (Narrator)
Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe on Christmas Morning
"Little Gretchen and the wooden shoe on Christmas morning is about the power of positivity. Little Gretchen and her grandma are poor, but the little girl hopes she will get a Christmas present. On Christmas morning the girl finds a hurt bird in her wooden shoe and she is very grateful. The moral of the story is: having a positive outlook on life and being grateful will make you happy no matter the circumstances. Recommended for age 3+."
Elizabeth Harrison (Author), Olga Makina (Narrator)
The tears of princess Prunella
"The tears of princess Prunella is an British fairy tale. Princess Prunella befriends a boy who can only hear beautiful things. He has never learned to hear crying. This upsets the princess and he goes out into the world to find a way so he can hear her tears. The moral of this story is: true love will prevail. Recommended for age 7+."
Evelyn Sharp (Author), Olga Makina (Narrator)
"The Tinderbox is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. A poor soldier meets a witch, he helps her get a special tinderbox. Then he steals the tinderbox from her. He becomes a rich man and falls in love with the princess, but he's not allowed to marry her, because he is a soldier... The moral of the story is: greed can lead to terrible things. Recommended for 8+."
Hans Christian Andersen (Author), Olga Makina (Narrator)
"Sandman is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It's a great bedtime story. The Sandman is a little creature that comes to little children's beds when they sleep and shows them marvellous dreams. The theme of this story is: dreaming, sleeping, behaving well. Recommended for age 4+."
The Thorny Road of Honour
"The Thorny Road of Honour is a cautionary tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The tale describes how famous people from history have struggled to reach the success they had. And how life being true to yourself is not always easy. The theme of the story is: honour, strength, perseverance. Recommended for age 8+."
The Travelling Companion
"The Travelling Companion of a fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen. Johannes goes into the wide world and makes a loyal friend on his way. Together they get to a city with a princess. The two friends work together so that Johannes can marry her. The moral of the story is: do good deeds and you will be rewarded. Recommended for age 8+."
The animals’ Christmas tree
"The animals' Christmas tree is a festive holiday story. All animals, wild and tame, come together in peace to set up a Christmas tree, but this almost fails when the Pig has a selfish request. The moral of the story is: It's important to take others into consideration. Recommended for age 4+."
John P. Peters (Author), Olga Makina (Narrator)
Old Mother Bear’s Christmas stocking
"Old Mother Bear's Christmas stocking is a short, festive story about generosity. Old Mother Bear is knitting herself a Christmas stocking, but one by one her friends drop by crying because they don't have a Christmas stocking. Mother Bear is very generous and makes them each a stocking. The moral of the story is: Be generous and good will come to you in return. Recommended for age 3+."
"Christmas Wishes is a story inspired by the classic story, A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens. Three princes get three wishes from Santa. Two princes ask for something selfish, while the third asks for love and the Christmas spirit. The moral of the story is: Love and family are more important than being greedy. Recommended for age 7+."
Louise Chollet (Author), Olga Makina (Narrator)
The Christmas Masquerade
"The Christmas Masquerade is a Christmas story. A mayor hosts a big party for all children of the town, so that the poor children also get to enjoy Christmas. Put then the children are put under a spell and only the shopkeeper can help them. The moral of the story is: helps those in need, not jut once, but continuously. Recommended for age 6+."
Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (Author), Olga Makina (Narrator)
The bad little goblin’s New Year
"The bad little goblin's New Year is a story about a bully, who turns good. Midnight is a bad goblin that is always playing tricks. But one day he hears to sweetest sound he's ever heard, a laughing child. He decided to become good so that the children will love him. The moral of the story is: It's nice to be liked. Recommended for 4+."
Mary Stewart (Author), Olga Makina (Narrator)
The Three Little Bears
"The Three Little Bears is a populair fairy tale written by Robert Southey. Three bears come home and notice someone has sat in their chairs, and has eaten their food and slept in their beds! The moral of the story is: respect others privacy and property. Recommended for age 3+."
Robert Southey (Author), Olga Makina (Narrator)
Toinette and the elves
"Toinette and the Elves is a Christmas tale about consequences. Toinette is a girl with a bad attitude, she treats her brothers and sisters badly and is not kind. One day she meets an elf. He shows her what her life would be like if she wasn't there. And she regrets her bad attitude. The moral of the story is: be kind to your family and friends. Recommended for age 5+."
Susan Coolidge (Author), Olga Makina (Narrator)
"The Yellow Dragon is a Chinese folktale. A poor farmer and his son warmly greet a stranger to their house and give him shelter and food. The stranger is very grateful for their help and rewards them. The moral of the story is: even if you don't have much to give, be kind and hospital. Recommended for 6+."
Unknown Writer (Author), Olga Makina (Narrator)
The Visit to Santa Claus Land
"The visit to Santa Claus land is a Christmas children's story. Kate and Brian are two kids who can't sleep. They are visited by a Christmas chocolate that takes them to the land of Santa Claus. It's an amazing journey! The theme of the story is: Christmas Recommended for age 3+."
The Christmas Princess
"The Christmas Princess is fairy tale loosely inspired by the well known tale The Snow Queen by Andersen. The snow fairy bewitches the newborn princess. She gives her a heart of ice and the only way it will turn back to normal is when she sheds a tear. The moral of the story is: Family will always be there for you. Recommended for age 7+."
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