Nature Myths

Il était une fois un vieux meunier qui avait trois fils. À sa mort, il laissa à son fils aîné son moulin, au second son âne et au dernier son beau chat noir... Le célèbre conte de Perrault, un texte court adapté aux petits.

Once upon a time, a fairy tale went very wrong! This new twist on a traditional children's story is packed with fun. In this whale of a tale, the Big Bad Shark is looking for a tasty snack...when he comes across three delicious-looking narwhals! The loveable, pointy-horned creatures—show-off Spike, arty Spiral, and shy Stubby—discover a sunken pirate ship, and are using the parts to build their own homes. Now they are out of their depth, locked in a battle of wits with the munching, crunching villain.

A magnificent leopard discovers that his life is in danger when a wise advisor to the king suggests that only the biggest, most beautiful leopard skin will solve the king’s terrible insomnia. Chased by the king’s warriors, the leopard seeks the advice of the cunning hyena. The very clever plan works for everyone, and the lucky leopard is safe again.

Once upon a time, a fairy tale went very wrong! This new twist on a traditional children's story is packed with fun. When Young Angus receives a gift from his famous father, the last thing he expects to unwrap is a weird, wisecracking octopus! The silly cephalopod offers to help Angus make his fortune...and all he wants in return is some fabulous footwear. Can this unlikely pair of heroes defeat Gutrot, the 'orrible ogre?

Une cane voit enfin le dernier de ses œufs éclore. Mais ce petit ne ressemble en rien aux autres, et elle le trouve bien grand et bien laid... Le conte d'Andersen animé avec beaucoup de talent par Jacques Bonnaffée !

Danny and Dino are searching for Easter eggs in Fairytale Land! They hunt up beanstalks and inside the houses of the three pigs, and soon they have plenty of chocolate treats. But when they take an egg from a magical cave, they get into trouble with the cave's owner...a grumpy dragon! Can Dino's quick thinking and rumbly tummy save the day?

Do you believe in magic? In this whimsical story of family and love, Kisa the cat shows Johanna the strength of her voice and the magic of family, including the family you choose. The Adventures of Kisa the Cat is suitable for an age range from five to nine years old, and we hope some of us big kids who appreciate the art of storytelling might enjoy it too. Adapted from an Icelandic folk tale by Nora Lang for the Brown Fairy Book, originally attributed to Andrew Lang (but we’re acknowledging it was his wife Nora who did the actual writing).

When an ugly duckling flies away from home to escape from teasing words, she begins the adventure of a lifetime. But when she returns to central park in Spring, she discovers she has transformed into a beautiful swan.

Is there really such a thing as a midlife crisis - a true crisis in a person's life that happens in midlife? Yes, there is. But fortunately for most of us, it is a fairly rare event. Unlike the midlife crisis, a midlife transition is a quasi-universal reaction to the major changes that take place in midlife, mentally, physically and in relationships. This book describes the powerful, dynamic forces that underlie both the midlife crisis and midlife transition and provides, through clinical case material, a detailed description of each.

Una raccolta in cui il mare la fa da padrone tra onde, spruzzi e pesci colorati, versi, indovinelli e giochi di parole. Si solcano gli oceani, ci si immerge negli abissi e si riemerge con conchiglie preziose; si va alla ricerca di tesori nascosti, timidi paguri, fari solitari. Tutto in un susseguirsi di disegni e parole che invitano a un rapporto giocoso e attento col mondo del mare, fuori e dentro di noi.

Fiaba musicale de "Il Quarto porcellino", quello di cui non si parla mai perché passa tutto il suo tempo a leggere. Ha una casa coloratissima fatta coi libri impilati e gli animali del bosco vanno trovarlo per sentire raccontare le sue storie. Solo ai "Tre porcellini" i libri sembrano non interessare: leggere è faticoso e noioso. Finché, una notte, a causa di una grande nevicata, sono costretti a chiedergli ospitalità e... si ritrovano sullo stesso divano con un grosso lupo, anche lui ospite del "Quarto Porcellino" per via della tormenta, ad ascoltare storie sui lupi.

When a tiger plays a trick on a wise man, how will he escape being eaten, especially when it seems that all the animals are against him? Will the jackal help him, or is it simply another trick? This traditional Indian tale, retold with a twist by Andrew Fusek Peters, provides an opportunity for talking about man's impact on the natural world.

Mountain Lion terrorizes all the forest animals, and preys on them for his supper. One day, they come up with a plan to try to protect themselves, yet they are not safe until Rabbit cooks up a cunning plan which brings them lasting freedom.

When Ameerah Monkey wants to cross the river, she hatches a plot to trick crocodile into helping her. But how will she escape being his next meal? And will Crocodile ever get his pot of Monkey Tail Soup?

Everyone knows how rude and grumpy bears can be if they don't get enough sleep! When a bad-tempered bear trips over a tiny turtle, no one can foresee the consequence. When Turtle challenges Bear to a race along the lakeshore, Bear is confident about the outcome. But Turtle is smarter than Bear can imagine.

In questo audiobook dedicato ai più piccoli, sono narrate tre belle favole: "Il topo di città e il topo di campagna", che racconta le vicende di due topini che hanno opinioni diverse; "Il corvo e la volpe", la storia di un corvo vanitoso alle prese con una volpe furbissima; "Il cane e la lepre", l'avventura di un leprottino un po' disubbidiente che fortunatamente un orso tirerà fuori dai guai. La vocina simpatica del topo di campagna, il ringhio feroce di un cagnaccio ingordo, il gracchiare di un corvo vanitoso, e le voci di tanti altri animaletti, terranno compagnia ai più piccini, facendoli sorridere.

The Velveteen Rabbit, or "How Toys Become Real", is a 1922 British children's book by Margery Williams which tells the story of a stuffed rabbit's desire to become real through the love of its owner. The velveteen rabbit, a Christmas gift to a boy, is at first ignored but then becomes the child’s favorite toy. When the boy falls ill with scarlet fever, the doctor orders that all his toys be burnt to minimize infection, and the rabbit ends up in a bag in the garden. As it reflects on its life with the boy, a real tear falls to the ground, and then magic happens....

Young Filbert Fox listens to a story his granny tells him about how foxes are the smartest creatures and so he sets out to prove this to be true. But when tries to prove how clever he is when he meets Willie Wolf and the Crow family, things do not turn out as he expected at all.

A chi non piacerebbe avere un gatto come il protagonista della divertente favola di Charles Perrault? Un gatto che pensa, che parla, che aiuta il suo padroncino a diventare ricco e famoso!

No debemos reirnos de alguien porque sea feo; a lo mejor, nos llevamos una sorpresa cuando pase un poco de tiempo. Y si no, que se lo pregunten al patito de nuestra historia, que estaba siempre triste porque sus hermanos y hermanas no querían jugar con él por ser distinto, pero.