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Brothers Grimm Rapunzel

Rapunzel is one of the most well-known fairy tales, and it was first published by the Brothers Grimm in 1812. There are many versions of this storyline, including variations that arose in Italy, France and Germany. This tale starts out as a story of uneven bargains, where a pregnant woman desperately longs for food growing [...]

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The Princess And The Pea

This delightfully short little fairy tale also is known as “How To Tell A True Princess” and “A Real Princess”. It was written by Hans Christian Andersen, and first published in 1835 in a collection of short stories titled “Fairy Tales told for Children”. The tale has it’s roots as a folk material, [...]

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Brothers Grimm Hansel And Gretel

The classic fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel (or Grethel), originated in as a German folk tale. It tells the story of two children who are abandoned in the forest by their parents and find a house made of sweets. The woman is a witch, and the story goes on to tell of their outsmarting the [...]

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The Three Little Pigs

Everyone is familiar with the story about the three little pigs, as they leave home to seek their fortune. Two pigs build their houses out of flimsy materials, and end up being eaten by the wolf. The third pig builds his house of brick and the tale goes on to recount how he [...]

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Download Free Fairytale Story Readings

Our kids love listening to fairytales while we’re driving in the car, traveling or relaxing around the house. We’ve found some great free audiobook readings of classic fairy tale stories that are available for downloading and putting on a CD, iPod or your portable music device. Here are links to some of the best fairytale [...]

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