Hans Christian Andersen has 98 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 128 narrators, with an average listener rating of 3.9★ across 126 ratings. The most-rated is The Snow Queen.
La diligenza da dodici posti
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Le campane avevano appena suonato i dodici rintocchi della mezzanotte, annunciando l'inizio di un nuovo anno, quando una diligenza postale si fermò alle porte della città. A bordo c'erano dodici festaioli che volevano entrare in città. Ma chi erano? Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) è stato uno scrittore, poeta e artista danese. È celebre la sua letteratura per bambini; tra le sue fiabe più amate si citano I vestiti nuovi dell'imperatore, La sirenetta, L'usignuolo, Il soldatino di stagno, La regina delle nevi, Il brutto anitroccolo e La piccola fiammiferaia. I suoi libri sono stati tradotti in tutte le lingue viventi del mondo e al giorno d'oggi non c'è bambino o adulto che non abbia avuto modo di conoscere gli estrosi personaggi di Andersen. Le sue fiabe sono state il soggetto di infiniti adattamenti per il teatro e per il cinema, soprattutto da parte della Disney con i film d'animazione La sirenetta del 1989 e Frozen, liberamente tratto da La regina delle nevi, del 2013. Grazie all'enorme contributo dato da Andersen alla letteratura per l'infanzia, Il 2 aprile, giorno del suo compleanno, si celebra la Giornata internazionale del libro per bambini.
©2020 SAGA Egmont. Tradotto da Maria Pezzè Pascolato (P)2020 SAGA Egmont
Dix histoires les plus inspirantes pour les enfants
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Une sélection de contes pour enfants qui rassemble les dix histoires les plus inspirantes choisies parmi les grands classiques et lus par Fabienne Prost. De la tradition des contes allemands aux splendeurs des Mille et une nuits, de Grimm à Andersen en passant par Perrault, ces histoires ont en commun de développer la réflexion avec des problématiques intrigantes. Contes moraux ou fantastiques, histoires d'amour ou fables animalières : dix contes pour accompagner le développement des enfants, les inspirer et les faire rêver. Vous y retrouverez : Alibaba, Les habits neufs de l'empereur, Tom Pouce, Le stoïque soldat de plomb, Le petit chaperon rouge, Le chat botté, Le loup et les sept chevreaux, Le crapaud, Hansel et Gretel, Le vieux grand père et son petit-fils.
©2017 Compagnie du Savoir (P)2017 Compagnie du Savoir
The Ugly Duckling
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This beloved fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a lonely outcast duckling who is transformed into a beautiful swan offers a magical glimpse into the realm of human nature. Cher narrates this charming and entertaining rendition, which represents storytelling at its best. Musical accompaniment by Patrick Ball enhances the narration. Ages four and up. Part of the Rabbit Ears award-winning Storybook Classic series.
Public Domain (P)2016 Rabbit Ears Entertainment, LLC
Le vilain petit canard
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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.
© 2005, Editions Alexandre Stanké inc. Collection COFFRAGANTS
Les contes d'Andersen
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Le vilain petit canard : Une cane couve ses œufs, mais à l'éclosion, l'un d'eux, le vilain petit canard, ne ressemble pas à ses frères et sœurs de couvée. Rejeté de tous, à cause de ce physique différent, il est contraint de quitter sa "famille" et de partir, loin, pour ne plus subir leurs moqueries et leurs coups... La petite sirène : La petite sirène vit sous la mer auprès de son papa, le roi de la mer, de sa grand-mère et de ses cinq sœurs. Lorsqu'une sirène atteint l'âge de quinze ans, elle est autorisée à nager jusqu'à la surface pour contempler le monde extérieur. Lorsque la petite sirène atteint enfin cet âge, elle se rend à son tour à la surface où elle aperçoit un navire avec un beau prince (humain) de son âge. La petite fille aux allumettes : Des flocons de neige couvraient sa longue chevelure blonde. De toutes les fenêtres brillaient des lumières : de presque toutes les maisons sortait une délicieuse odeur, celle de l'oie, qu'on rôtissait pour le festin du soir : c'était la Saint-Sylvestre. Cela lui faisait arrêter ses pas errants... Le costume neuf de l'empereur : Il y a plusieurs années, vivait un empereur qui aimait tellement les costumes neufs, qu'il dépensait tout son argent pour être bien habillé. Il ne se souciait pas de ses soldats, ni du théâtre, et n'aimait pas aller se promener dans la forêt ; tout ce qui lui importait, c'était de se montrer dans ses habits neufs. Il avait un costume pour chaque jour de la semaine et tandis qu'on dit habituellement d'un roi qu'il est au conseil, on disait toujours de lui : "L'empereur est dans sa garde-robe !"... La bergère et le ramoneur : Descendant de leur cadre, un ramoneur aime une bergère et hante le sommeil du roi. Celui-ci alerte sa police et poursuit les amoureux avec une machine infernale ayant la forme d'une armure géante. Dans la ville basse où il n'y a ni soleil, ni oiseaux, le ramoneur est livré aux fauves.
©2012 Editions Eponymes (P)2012 Editions Eponymes
Poucette
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Avec les "p'tits classiques", les enfants découvrent les contes les plus célèbres de la littérature jeunesse qui les accompagneront tout au long de leur vie. Une collection d'histoires tendres à raconter !
©2017 Auzou Editions (P)2019 Auzou Editions
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El Patito Feo [The Ugly Duckling]
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Este cuento escrito por Hans Christian Andersen trata sobre un patito más grande, torpe y feo que sus hermanitos, por lo que era objeto de las burlas de los demás animales de la granja. Después de muchas peripecias, el patito descubre al mirar su reflejo en el lago, que su aspecto ha sufrido una gran transformación. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.
©2010 Mediatek SA (P)2010 Mediatek SA
Malle Hannes
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De dochter van de koning besloot om met de man te trouwen die zich het beste kon uitdrukken. Twee broers, vol hoop en goed voorbereid, gingen op pad om om haar hand te vragen, maar opeens voegde de derde broer, Hannes, zich bij hen. Ze waren verbaasd en lachten hem uit omdat hij nooit zo intelligent kon zijn en zoveel kon weten als zij, en de prinses zou natuurlijk nooit met Malle Hannes trouwen... Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was een Deense schrijver, dichter en kunstenaar. Hij is beroemd om zijn kinderliteratuur, waaronder de geliefde sprookjes "De nieuwe kleeren van den keizer", "De kleine zeemeermin", "De nachtegaal", "De standvastige tinnen soldaat", "De sneeuwkoningin", "Het lelijke jonge eendje" en "Het lucifersmeisje". Zijn boeken zijn vertaald naar elke levende taal, en er is tegenwoordig geen kind of volwassene die niet bekend is met zijn speelse personages. Zijn sprookjes zijn talloze malen bewerkt voor het toneel en het witte doek, met name door Disney in de animatiefilms "De kleine zeemeermin" in 1989 en "Frozen", wat losjes gebaseerd is op "De sneeuwkoningin", in 2013. Dankzij Andersens bijdrage aan kinderliteratuur wordt zijn verjaardag, 2 april, gevierd als Internationale Kinderboekendag.
©2020 SAGA Egmont. Translated by Thera Coppens (P)2020 SAGA Egmont
Les plus belles fables pour enfants
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Cette compilation d'histoires courtes pour enfants commence par les trente plus belles fables de Charles Perrault. Sur le principe de La Fontaine, il évoque une série de scènes morales et inspirantes, entre animaux anthropomorphes et situations propices à développer l'imagination et le plaisir littéraire. Et pour compléter, deux des plus belles histoires pour s'endormir choisies parmi les moins connues des frères Grimm : La fille du roi et la grenouille, et la Princesse de pierre. Tous ces contes sont lus par Fabienne Prost, dont la voix accueillante est une invitation au voyage.
©2017 Compagnie du Savoir (P)2017 Compagnie du Savoir
21 contes rares
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L'œuvre essentielle d'Andersen, qui lui valut la célébrité mondiale, est constituée par ses contes. Les plus connus sont : Hans le balourd, La malle volante, La petite fille aux allumettes, Le crapaud, Le vilain petit canard. S'inspirant des récits populaires, empruntant ses personnages et ses intrigues à la légende, à l'histoire ou à la vie quotidienne. Il écrivit cent cinquante-six contes de fées entre 1835 et 1873, dont les quatre premiers furent publiés en 1835. Destinés aux enfants, ils s'adressent aussi aux adultes par leur imagination poétique et surtout par le sens moral ou philosophique qui se cache derrière l'anecdote. Nous vous proposons ici une sélection des 21 plus beaux et des plus rares contes d'Andersen : Le bonhomme de neige ; Les amours d'un faux col ; L'escargot et le rosier ; La cloche ; Le bisaïeul ; La fée du sureau ; Le briquet ; Le chanvre ; 5 dans une cosse de pois ; La bergère et le ramoneur ; Le dernier rêve du chêne ; Les aventures du chardon ; L'aiguille à repriser ; Le compagnon de route.
©Domaine public (P)2014 Compagnie du Savoir
Thumbelina
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"Thumbelina" is a charming fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, and it has been called "the most delightful fairy tale you could wish for". The story is about quite a tiny, little girl, and her adventure with toads, moles, and cockchafers. "Thumbelina" is the first of Andersen's tales to focus on the sufferings of someone who is different, as at the beginning of the tale, Thumbelina is the only one her tiny size. It reflects on mockery and powerlessness, before a happy ending in which Thumbelina finds love and empowerment. As such, it is one of the many classic tales essential for the healthy development of children's minds, through the symbolic resolving of their fears and doubts.
©Public domain (P)2016 Compagnie du Savoir
The Ugly Duckling
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The Ugly Duckling is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. When the tale begins, a mother duck's eggs hatch. One of the little birds is perceived by the other birds and animals on the farm as a homely little creature and suffers much verbal and physical abuse from them. He wanders sadly from the barnyard and lives with wild ducks and geese until hunters slaughter the flocks. He finds a home with an old woman but her cat and hen tease him mercilessly and again he sets off on his own. He sees a flock of migrating wild swans; he is delighted and excited but he cannot join them for he is too young and cannot fly. Winter arrives. A farmer finds and carries the freezing little bird home, but the foundling is frightened by the farmer’s noisy children and flees the house. He spends a miserable winter alone in the outdoors, mostly hiding in a cave on the lake that partly freezes over. When spring arrives a flock of swans descends on the now thawing lake. The ugly duckling, now having fully grown and matured, unable to endure a life of solitude and hardship any more and decides to throw himself at the flock of swans deciding that it is better to be killed by such beautiful birds than to live a life of ugliness and misery. He is shocked when the swans welcome and accept him, only to realize by looking at his reflection in the water that he has grown into one of them...
©domaine public (P)2015 Compagnie du Savoir
The Ugly Duckling and Other Stories
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Four stories and fairytales that have remained popular for centuries come together in The Ugly Duckling and Other Stories. This collection is a must for anyone who loves animals - there's a whole menagerie here from ducklings to geese to sheep to a very slow but determined tortoise! The Ugly Duckling Inspired by one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most popular fairy tales, “The Ugly Duckling” tells the story of the little chick that didn’t fit in. Different from everyone else, our hero feels like an outcast, even though his true friends love him for who he is - but he might just have the last laugh! Read by Alan Smith, this adaptation of the story about how we treat each other is full of character - a lovely tale for bed-time! This one's suitable for children from ages 5 to 9.Sleeping Beauty When the king and queen of a magical kingdom decide to throw a huge party to celebrate the birth of their baby daughter, someone gets left off the guest list. And it's an omission which turns out to be a bit of a disaster for the princess and the whole kingdom! This traditional fairy story, originally by Charles Perrault, is adapted and read by Joanna Pinnock and comes complete with snoozing spiders!The Hare and the Tortoise This story is one of Aesop’s most famous fables, featuring the flashy, energetic hare and the slow and modest tortoise. Determined to prove he's the fastest, the hare challenges the tortoise to a race in this classic story, in which pride comes before a fall. Adapted and read by Alan Smith, this tale is bright, lively, and full of character.Also includes “The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs”.
©2009 Alan Smith (P)2009 Alan Smith
Le vilain petit canard
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Le vilain petit canard, un conte de Hans Christian Andersen. Quand le vilain petit canard est né, il ne ressemblait pas à ses frères et sœurs de couvée. Rejeté de tous, à cause de ce physique différent, il est contraint de quitter "sa famille" et de partir, loin, pour ne plus subir leurs moqueries et leurs coups. Sur son chemin, ceux qu'il rencontre ne l'acceptent pas vraiment non plus. Un jour, cependant, ébloui par la beauté des cygnes, le vilain petit canard décide d'aller vers eux... Une véritable interrogation sur la différence. Ce conte est interprété par Fabienne Prost, pour la plus grande joie des petits et des grands.
©2017 Compagnie du Savoir (P)2017 Compagnie du Savoir
The Most Beloved Bedtime Stories for Kids
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Are you ready to listen to the some of the most popular and must-have bedtime stories for your child? If so, then keep reading... Do you want easy-to-listen-to bedtime stories that will improve your child’s creativity? Or popular stories that will effectively put your child to sleep in no time? Then, this is the right audiobook for you! In The Most Beloved Bedtime Stories for Kids: Volume 2, you're going to discover a collection of the most beautiful classic fairy tales and memorable short stories, that every child must listen to. You can be sure to catch the interest of your child, stimulate the imagination of your toddler, and take the budding creativity of your youngster to new heights. There is a reason these stories keep being handed down from generation to generation, right? This bedtime stories collection includes: The Three Little Pigs Jack and the Beanstalk Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp Goldilocks and the Three Bears The Ugly Duckling Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Puss in Boots Rumpelstiltskin The Tale of Peter Rabbit 30 Aesop’s Fables for Children The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing The Wolf and the Goat The Peacock and the Crane The Mouse and the Weasel Three Bullocks and a Lion The Frog and the Mouse The Serpent and the Eagle The Old Lion and the Mermaid The Man and the Lion The Fox and the Hedgehog The Bat and the Weasels The Cat and the Dragon Two Travelers and a Bear The Unicorn and the Monkey The Animals and the Plague The Dog and His Reflection The Hare and the Tortoise The Cat and the Old Rat The Lion's Share The Three Little Pigs The Tale of Peter Rabbit And many more! Buy the audiobook today, and you’ll spend quality time with your kids that they’ll cherish for life. Scroll up, click on “buy now”, and start listening! PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2020 Melanie Rose (P)2020 Melanie Rose
30 histoires indispensables pour devenir grand
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Hans Christian Andersen, Les Contes des mille et une nuits, les frères Grimm, Jean de La Fontaine : autant d'auteurs d'exception dont les contes, fables et autres histoires ont captivé des générations d'enfants, petits et grands. Plus de 5 heures de pur bonheur durant lesquels vous redécouvrirez ces récits, tantôt populaires, tantôt moins connus, servis par une pléiade d'interprètes légendaires... Ouvrez toutes grandes vos oreilles et laissez-vous transporter !
©Editions Eponymes (P)Editions Eponymes
Cinderella and Other Stories
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In Cinderella and Other Stories, you'll find four of the world's most popular children's stories and fairytales. Full of character, wit and fun, these stories have everything from a glass slipper to an invisible suit of clothes! Cinderella Could this be the ultimate fairy tale? We all know Charles Perrault's story of Cinderella, and this re-telling with its wonderful range of characters has all the elements we love: a fairy godmother, a glass slipper, and of course a handsome prince. Joanna Pinnock is the reader of her own adaptation, complete with voice characterisations and bags of fun. If you're a fan of magical stories that children will want to listen to again and again, this is a must-have! The Elves and the Shoemaker It's a mystery… just who is visiting the shoemaker's workshop every night to make the most fantastic shoes? The shoemaker and his wife can't work it out, but they're determined to find out so that they can repay the kindness. What they discover leaves them speechless! Alan Smith is the reader of this re-telling of one of Grimm's best-loved fairytales. Delivered in a soft, gentle style, this story is perfect for bedtime. The Princess and the Pea This is the story of a very unconventional princess who's happier stomping around in her muddy boots than floating around in ball gowns. So when she turns up unannounced at the neighbouring castle, the queen (who happens to be looking for someone for her son, the prince to marry) can't believe she'll be a suitable daughter-in-law. But what follows shows that appearances can be deceptive. Does our princess marry the prince? Find out when Kathy Clugston reads Moy McGowan's adaptation of this Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale with a surprising twist at the end! Also includes “The Emperor's New Clothes”.
©2009 Alan Smith (P)2009 Alan Smith
The Snow Queen
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This classic story by Hans Christian Andersen follows two young children who are best friends and neighbors. When a troll wants to mirror the ugliness in all things, he creates a mirror to do so. But when it breaks, the boy named Kai gets flecks of glass in his eyes and heart, which harden his heart. He leaves his friend, Gerda, and his family and goes off with the Snow Queen, whose two kisses make Kai forget about Gerda and numb him to the cold. Gerda searches for Kai, but when she finds him, will their friendship be enough to thaw his frozen heart?
Public Domain (P)2015 Dreamscape Media, LLC
The Little Match Girl
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The harsh realities of child poverty come to light in this short story by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The tale follows a barefoot girl trying to sell matchsticks on a frigid New Year’s Eve. As the night grows colder, she lights the matches for warmth and has visions of her dead grandmother. Feel the cold seep into your bones as you hear this tale that has haunted listeners for over a century.
Public Domain (P)2018 Audio Sommelier
The Little Mermaid
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David Walliams reads Hans Christian Andersen most famous fairy tale: "The Little Mermaid". At the bottom of the ocean lives the sea king, his old mother and his six daughters. They live in a beautiful castle, surrounded by a big garden, of which each daughter has a small corner to take care of. The little mermaid, the youngest and most beautiful of the princesses, likes nothing more than stories about men and in her garden she has a marble statue of a handsome boy, which had sunk down below after a shipwreck. On the day of their fifteenth birthday, each young mermaids is allowed to swim up to the surface and see the world above. Each time one of her sisters returns, the little mermaid listens avidly to theirs stories and waits impatiently for her turn. But when the time finally comes, the little mermaid is faced with a choice that will change her life forever. David Walliams is a British actors and writer famous his roles in the BBC comedy series Little Britain and Come Fly With Me as well as for appearing on Britain’s Got Talent. Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for his children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include The Emperor's New Clothes, The Little Mermaid, The Nightingale, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Snow Queen, The Ugly Duckling and The Little Match Girl. His books have been translated into over 160 languages, and today there is no child or adult that isn't familiar with Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to the stage and to the screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films The Little Mermaid from 1989 and the 2013 Frozen franchise, which is loosely based on The Snow Queen. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2nd, is celebrated as the International Children's Book Day. GivingTales is an app that offers both audio and video content of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales in different languages, narrated by well know actors such as Stephen Fry and Dame Joan Collins. They support charities for children, such as Unicef, Shooting Star Chase, Children’s Hospice Care, and Amade. Saga Egmont is a digital publisher, specialising in ebooks and audiobooks. They are a part of the Egmont Foundation, which support vulnerable children and young people and has been combating poverty since 1920.
©2020 SAGA Egmont (P)2020 SAGA Egmont