Grimm Brothers
Grimm Brothers
Découvrez Cendrillon des frères Grimm, une version originale et envoûtante du conte intemporel où une jeune fille maltraitée, aidée par un noisetier magique, triomphe grâce à sa bonté et à un prince charmé.
A classic tale of a poor wood-cutter, his wife and three daughters who live together in a little hut on the edge of a lonely forest. One morning as the wood-cutter was about to go to work, he said to his wife, "Let my dinner be brought into the forest to me by my eldest daughter, or I shall never get my work done, and in order that she may not miss her way," he added, "I will take a bag of millet with me and strew the seeds on the path." When, the sun was just above the center of the forest, the girl set out on her way with a bowl of soup, but the field-sparrows, and wood-sparrows, larks and finches, blackbirds and siskins had picked up the millet long before, and the girl could not find the track. Find out what happens next.Optimized for Kindle devices and featuring Panel Zoom facility. Lovingly created from 1953 to 1969, Classics Illustrated Junior continues to bring joy and wonder to young children through beautifully-illustrated adaptations of the world's most beloved fairy tales and stories by the world's greatest authors.A collection of Classics Illustrated Junior books is a great way to encourage reading and adventure in any young child.
A fairy-tale about a king and his beautiful but very conceited daughter who cruelly mocks each of her suitors, she sends away one after the other, none is good enough for her. The princess is forced by the king to marry a beggar. The poor life, hard work and love teach the princess a lesson and turn her into a loving and kind person. Is the Princess surprised when she finds out who her husband, the beggar, really is?Optimized for Kindle devices and featuring Panel Zoom facility. Lovingly created from 1953 to 1969, Classics Illustrated Junior continues to bring joy and wonder to young children through beautifully-illustrated adaptations of the world's most beloved fairy tales and stories by the world's greatest authors.A collection of Classics Illustrated Junior books is a great way to encourage reading and adventure in any young child.
Enfermée au sommet d’une tour sans porte, Rapunzel ne voit personne… sauf la sorcière qui l’y a emprisonnée. Jusqu’au jour où un prince entend sa voix et découvre ses longs cheveux d’or.
Découvrez le conte intemporel où une jeune fille, piégée par les mensonges de son père, doit transformer de la paille en or sous peine de mort. Seul un mystérieux petit homme, Rumpelstiltskin, pourra l'aider... mais à quel prix ?
Découvrez l'histoire hilarante et tendre de William, un jeune homme si étourdi qu'on le surnomme Silly Willy !
Un roi et une reine attendent depuis des années la naissance de leur enfant. Mais une malédiction transforme leur bonheur en un sommeil de cent ans. Seul un prince audacieux pourra briser l’enchantement.
Deux sœurs, aussi différentes que les roses blanches et rouges qui ornent leur jardin, vivent en harmonie avec leur mère au cœur de la forêt.
One of the Brothers' Grimm most famous tales, Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs (1812) is the story of a princess who escapes her jealous step-mother and lives in the woods with seven little men. The step-mother, a witch, tries again and again to kill Snow-white. Features elements such as the magic mirror, the poisoned apple, the glass coffin, and the seven dwarves.Optimized for Kindle devices and featuring Panel Zoom facility. Lovingly created from 1953 to 1969, Classics Illustrated Junior continues to bring joy and wonder to young children through beautifully-illustrated adaptations of the world's most beloved fairy tales and stories by the world's greatest authors.A collection of Classics Illustrated Junior books is a great way to encourage reading and adventure in any young child.
Once upon a time there was a king with twelve lovely daughters. One day, the King realized that every morning when his daughters woke up their shoes were worn completely through. Curious, the King hires a poor soldier named Felix to find out how his daughter's shoes get so worn out. With the help of a magic cloak, Felix discovers their secret.Optimized for Kindle devices and featuring Panel Zoom facility. Lovingly created from 1953 to 1969, Classics Illustrated Junior continues to bring joy and wonder to young children through beautifully-illustrated adaptations of the world's most beloved fairy tales and stories by the world's greatest authors.A collection of Classics Illustrated Junior books is a great way to encourage reading and adventure in any young child.
Un pauvre cordonnier, au bord de la ruine, découvre chaque matin des chaussures parfaites fabriquées pendant la nuit. Qui sont ces mystérieux bienfaiteurs ?
Un cerf magique, une sorcière cruelle et deux enfants en fuite : voici le conte illustré The Enchanted Deer, où la loyauté fraternelle triomphe des sorts les plus noirs.
Un pauvre pêcheur tire des flots un poisson d’or magique, prêt à exaucer tous ses vœux. Mais quand l’avidité de son épouse s’emballe, leur destin bascule.
After dropping her golden ball into a well, a princess reluctantly befriends a frog. The princess begs the Frog to help her find her golden ball; in return the frog requires her love. Will the princess grow to love the frog?Optimized for Kindle devices and featuring Panel Zoom facility. Lovingly created from 1953 to 1969, Classics Illustrated Junior continues to bring joy and wonder to young children through beautifully-illustrated adaptations of the world's most beloved fairy tales and stories by the world's greatest authors.A collection of Classics Illustrated Junior books is a great way to encourage reading and adventure in any young child.
Un petit tailleur rusé défie des géants, un roi et le destin grâce à son intelligence et une simple ceinture proclamant sept d’un coup !
Quand un roi envoie ses trois fils à la recherche de l’Oiseau d’or, seul le plus jeune, aidé d’un renard rusé, parviendra à accomplir l’impossible.
Découvrez comment Simpleton, le plus jeune et méprisé des trois frères, transforme sa gentillesse en fortune grâce à une oie aux plumes d’or.
Un prince ambitieux, cinq serviteurs aux pouvoirs magiques et une princesse convoitée : voici la recette d’un conte des frères Grimm où ruse et fantastique s’allient pour séduire.
Quand une princesse ose dire à son père qu’elle l’aime autant que le sel, elle ignore que ces mots la mèneront à l’exil. Bannie du palais, elle découvre dans la forêt une sagesse inattendue et un chemin vers la rédemption.
Perchée au sommet d’un château de douze étages, une princesse orgueilleuse lance un défi impossible : épouser celui qui saura se cacher de sa vue perçante.
Découvrez The Queen Bee, un conte enchanteur des frères Grimm où Simpleton, le plus jeune de trois frères, prouve que la gentillesse et le respect de la nature triomphent toujours.
Découvrez l'histoire touchante de Diane, une jeune fille douce et généreuse, confrontée à la méchanceté de sa belle-mère et de sa demi-sœur.
Can a small bee help you win the princess's heart and become the next king? Probably yes if you are kind enough to all the animals. Which the prince in our story apparently was. But what do you think happened with all the others who were not willing to accept help and advices from the ants, ducks and the other creatures in the forest? Read "The Queen Bee" to find out. Children and adults alike, immerse yourselves into Grimm's world of folktales and legends! Come, discover the little-known tales and treasured classics in this collection of 210 fairy tales. Brothers Grimm are probably the best-known storytellers in the world. Some of their most popular fairy tales are "Cinderella", "Beauty and the Beast" and "Little Red Riding Hood" and there is hardly anybody who has not grown up with the adventures of Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel and Snow White. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm's exceptional literature legacy consists of recorded German and European folktales and legends. Their collections have been translated into all European languages in their lifetime and into every living language today.
A golden bird steals the king's golden apples and he is determined to catch her. He sends his three sons out in the world with the only task to catch the bird. The three boys meet a fox on their way. The fox wants to give them some useful advises but the two older sons would not listen. The third one however follows the fox's words which takes him out of trouble several times. Would you believe us if we told you that the brother killed the fox at the end of the tale? Why? And what happened with the bird? Find out in Brothers Grimm's tale "The Golden Bird". Children and adults alike, immerse yourselves into Grimm's world of folktales and legends! Come, discover the little-known tales and treasured classics in this collection of 210 fairy tales. Brothers Grimm are probably the best-known storytellers in the world. Some of their most popular fairy tales are "Cinderella", "Beauty and the Beast" and "Little Red Riding Hood" and there is hardly anybody who has not grown up with the adventures of Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel and Snow White. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm's exceptional literature legacy consists of recorded German and European folktales and legends. Their collections have been translated into all European languages in their lifetime and into every living language today.
A miller's daughter is taken to the king's castle. He has heard that she can spin straw into gold and he wants to see if it really is true. Can it be? What do you think? Well it wasn't but the girl had luck and some strange little man appeared and offered his help in return for the girl's necklace. The story repeated itself two more times, but the last time the man wanted the girl's firstborn child. Her life was at stake so she agreed. And after some time she gave birth and the little man reappeared demanding to take the boy. Will the princess manage to save her child or her lies will cost her newborn's life?
You have probably heard of Cinderella many times. But do you know the whole story of it and why she is called like that? Well there lived once a girl whose mother died and her father remarried a woman with two daughters. Our little friend was treated badly by her step-mother and step-sisters and they made her clean all the time. One day the king's son arranged a magnificent ball. The step-mother allowed Cinderella to go but only after separating lentils from the ashes. It cannot be possible, right? Well Cinderella managed to do it on time. And one gorgeous young lady appeared at the ball. Who helped Cinderella? How did she get to the ball without anyone noticing? What happened after the prince saw her? The magical tale by Brothers Grimm holds the answers.
There was once a king who wanted to find a proper suitor for his precious daughter. The princess was however always finding some flaws in the future princes, so she sent all of them away. Not only this but she mocked and made fun of them. The king could not hold it no more and he married his daughter to a man he himself chose. The man however turned out to be poor. He lived in a small house and the girl had to work in the nearest castle. The princess became a servant. But the story does not end here. The princess's husband has something to share. Read "King Thrushbeard" to find out what it is.
Can you imagine having a bear for a friend? Well the two sisters Snow-White and Rose-Red can. They were so pure-hearted that they could not imagine someone or something hurting them. They lived happily in the woods and spent their time playing carefreely. But do you know what they saw once? They witnessed how their friend, the bear killed a dwarf. What happened next? Is the bear as honest as they thought or there is some magic spell which they did not know anything of?
Many tales have proven that kindness pays back. Once lived a boy who was so kindhearted that he received a golden goose as a gift. There were however many greedy people who wanted to steal at least one feather from the poor little animal. Instead of succeeding they would get stuck to the goose. The boy continued his trip with the goose and the people stuck to it and it was so ridiculous to see and so funny at the same time that one princess finally laughed, for the first time ever. The reward for this was going to be marriage but the king would not agree to give his daughter to a poor boy. Can he rethink his decision if the boy stands the tests he gets put through? Find out in "The Golden Goose".
Liste des contes: 01. La nuit de Noël 02. La fureur du Pere-Noel 03. La petite fille aux allumettes (Hans Christian Andersen) 04. Sarah et Guillaume chez le Pere-Noel 05. Le Noel de Leo 06. Drôle de Noël (Nicolas Kunzler) 07. Le Pere-Noel amnésique 08. Pas de Noel cette annee 09. Les lutins 10. Frères Grimm - Dame Hiver 11. Comment le sapin devint un arbre de Noel 12. La Legende de St-Nicolas 13. Drole de surprise pour le Pere-Noel 14. Le Pere-Noel est timide 15. Robin le lutin demenage