Bedtime Stories for Children

108 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 6 ratings

Bedtime Stories for Children lull kids into dreamland, offering a selection of timeless fables, enchanting adventures, and the stories that inspired Disney animation. Come along as we explore a realm of imagination together.

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Episodes

The Little Mermaid

April 28, 2021 21:14 - 6 minutes - 6.13 MB

"The Little Mermaid" is based on a Danish literary fairy tale written by the Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a human soul. The tale was first published in 1837 as part of a collection of fairy tales for children. There is a statue portraying the mermaid in Copenhagen, Denmark, where the story was written and first published.

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

April 19, 2021 21:30 - 6 minutes - 6.37 MB

This episode is based on a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe written in 1797. The Sorcerer's Apprentice is also symphonic poem by the French composer Paul Dukas, completed in 1897. The piece was based on Goethe's 1797 poem of the same name. By far the most performed and recorded of Dukas's works, its notable appearance in the Walt Disney 1940 animated film Fantasia has led to the piece becoming widely known to audiences outside the classical concert hall.

Little Red Riding Hood

April 12, 2021 20:38 - 6 minutes - 5.78 MB

"Little Red Riding Hood" is a European fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. Its origins can be traced back to the 10th century to several European folk tales, including one from Italy called The False Grandmother. The two best known versions were written by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm

Cinderella

April 07, 2021 04:16 - 8 minutes - 7.6 MB

"The story of Cinderella" is a folk tale about oppression and triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The protagonist is a young woman living in forsaken circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune, with her ascension to the throne via marriage. The first literary European version of the story was published in Italy by Giambattista Basile in his Pentamerone in 1634; the version that is now most widely known in the English-speaking world was...

The kid and the wolf

March 30, 2021 00:53 - 2 minutes - 2.41 MB

"The kid and the wolf" an Aesop's Fable. Aesop's Fables are a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BC. Initially the fables were addressed to adults and covered religious, social and political themes. They were also put to use as ethical guides and from the Renaissance onwards were particularly used for the education of children.

Books

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

1 Episode