Part of Series
"Rabbit Ears Storybook Classics "entertains and enlightens with these classic animal stories-read by your favorite stars and featuring original music by some of today' s greatest artists. "The Three Little Pigs/The Three Billy Goats Gruff "[24:27] Read by Holly Hunter - Original Music by Art Landle The big bad wolf huffs and puffs his way through the tale of the brave pig who outsmarts his fellow oinkers by simply working harder in the all-time favorite "The Three Little Pigs." Three billy goats encounter a greedy troll-and turn the tables on him-when they try to cross a bridge in the popular Norwegian classic "The Three Billy Goats Gruff. " "The Ugly Duckling "[33:18] Read by Cher - Original Music by Patrick Ball Rediscover the inner beauty in all of us with this beloved Hans Christian Andersen story of the outcast duckling who finds himself transformed into a beautiful swan.
Author
Hans Christian Andersen (often referred to in Scandinavia as H.C. Andersen) was a Danish author and poet. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories—called eventyr, or "fairy-tales" — express themes that transcend age and nationality. Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. Some of his most famous fairy tales include "The Little Mermaid", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Nightingale", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and many more. His stories have inspired plays, ballets, and both live-action and animated films.
