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The Ugly Duckling, narrated by Glenn Hascall and written by Hans Christian Anderson, is indeed an inspiration to those of us who believe we were born ugly or less talented than our peers. Barnyard abuse, verbal abuse, or bullying: it's all pretty much the same. This classic piece by Hans Christian Anderson has delighted children for over 150 years.

Dorothy anhela viajar a una tierra diferente y su deseo se hace realidad cuando un tornado se la lleva junto a su perrito al mundo de Oz. Dorothy, tras ofender a la malvada Bruja del Oeste, y por sugerencia de la Bruja Buena del Norte, se dirige por el camino amarillo hacia la Ciudad Esmeralda, donde vive el todopoderoso Mago de Oz, que puede ayudar a la niña a regresar a su hogar. Por el camino se hace amiga del Espantapájaros, el Hombre de Hojalata y el León Cobarde.

Bruce the bear likes to keep to himself. That, and eat eggs. But then his hard-boiled goose eggs turn out to be real, live goslings and they are convinced he's their mother. Bruce tries to get the geese to go south, but he can't seem to rid himself of his new companions. What's a bear to do?

Der Schrecken der Landstraße! Räuber Ratte war ein Schurke, Räuber Ratte war ein Dieb. Er raubte Reisenden das Essen, bis kein Krümel übrig blieb. Doch, wie so oft im Leben, ist sein Ruhm nicht endlos. Eines Tages kommt eine Ente des Wegs - und die ist schlau. Eine wahrhaftige Geschichte von Räuber Ratte, dem Schrecken der Landstraße.

Frank is a funny chick. Unlike all his brothers and sisters, he wants to dabble about in the lovely duck pond, splashing himself with water. Most of all, he wants to learn to swim. Can Jemima, the farmer’s daughter, find a way to help Frank? All he thinks about are webbed feet, waterproof feathers, and the cool water of the pond. So when Frank takes a dip and nearly drowns, his mood turns foul. Luckily, he gets a little human help - in the form of a man-made wet suit and a pair of flippers - and soon he’s the speediest bird in the water.

Akimbo lives with his family on a game reserve in Kenya. When Akimbo sees what poachers do to the elephants on his game reserve, he is determined to stop them. There’s only one way to do it, and that’s to become an elephant hunter himself! But it’s going to take strength and courage, and...

Il était une fois une cane qui couvait ses œufs. Quand ceux-ci éclosent, elle découvrit avec stupeur que l'un de ses canetons était très différent des autres. Beaucoup plus grand, pas de la même couleur, le petit canard fut rapidement rejeté de ses frères et sœurs mais aussi de tous les autres canards. Tout dépité, le vilain petit canard, comme il avait été surnommé, dut partir à l'aventure tout seul. Il allait bientôt découvrir sa vraie nature.

Flushed with the success of his trailblazing bike ride around the farm, Duck decides he's ready to drive the tractor. As in the bestselling Duck on a Bike, all the barnyard animals share their humorous comments as they watch Duck do the unthinkable.

Los tres osos aprenden una valiosa leccion acerca de cerrar la puerta con llave cuando salen a dar un paseo mientras el desayuno se enfria, y vuelven para descubrir que un intruso ha estado en su casa: un intruso con bucles dorados que se ha perdido en el bosque.

Hansel y Gretel son dos ni?os hambrientos perdidos en el bosque que se encuentran con una maravillosa casa hecha con pan de jengibre. Pero un peligro acecha dentro de esta morada. ?Podran estos ni?os escapar, o estan condenados al cruel destino que una malvada bruja les tiene preparado?

Merkwürdiger Ferienbesuch auf dem Bauernhof von Freddy dem Esel! Endlich eine Gelegenheit, den Hof mal so richtig auf Vordermann zu bringen - das findet zumindest Cordelia, die Gans. Mit ihrer Putzwut sorgt sie mächtig für Wirbel. Und auch Freddy und seine Freunde werden von ihr mit eingespannt. Das passt dem bequemen Kater Sokrates und den anderen Tieren natürlich überhaupt nicht in den Kram..

A popular author of fiction and nonfiction works for children, Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen can often be found in schools sharing her beloved works with children all across the country. With its clever rhymes and cute-creepy storyline, Quackenstein Hatches a Family is the irresistible tale of a very special duck. Quackenstein has no family or friends to play with, until he finds an egg. But when it hatches, it’s not exactly what Quackenstein was expecting!

Listen to the story of Jemima Puddle-duck, who was annoyed because the farmer's wife would not let her hatch her own eggs.

La clasica historia de tres cerditos que salen a descubrir el enorme mundo y se construyen sus propias casas de paja, varillas y ladrillos. Pero cuando aparezca el gran lobo feroz, ?lo dejaran entrar estos tres cerditos? !Ni por todo el oro del mundo lo dejaran pasar!

This is a story from the Andersen's Fairy Tales collection.

This is a story from the Grimm's Fairy Tales collection.

In the Tale of Benjamin Bunny, Benjamin and his cousin Peter Rabbit venture into Mr. McGregor's garden to retrieve the clothes Peter lost there in The Tale of Peter Rabbit. After finding Peter's clothes, Peter is anxious to leave, remembering his recent experiences there. But will his cousin Benjamin follow? 

Hilda is a small, speckled hen. She is brave and very single-minded. When she hears that her aunt has just hatched five baby chicks, she is very excited, and can’t wait to go and see them. There is a problem; however her aunt lives five miles away. How will Hilda ever travel all the way to her farm? But she has her heart set on getting there, and goes out to hitch a lift on a rubbish lorry, a fire engine, a scooter and even a steam roller!

Old Babushka, known throughout all of Moskva for her beautifully painted eggs, is preparing her eggs for the Easter Festival when she takes in an injured goose. She names the goose Rechenka, and they live happily together until one day when Rechenka accidentally overturns a basket, breaking all...

Tres hermanos chivitos necesitan cruzar el puente para llegar al prado que esta del otro lado del rio. Desafortunadamente, un horrible trol vive debajo del puente y su comida favorita !es el chivito! !Y cuanto mas gordo, mejor!