English

The Tale of Benjamin Bunny One morning a little rabbit sat on a bank. He pricked his ears and listened to the trit-trot, trit-trot of a pony. A wagon was coming along the road; it was driven by Mr. McGregor, and beside him sat Mrs. McGregor in her best bonnet. As soon as they had passed, little Benjamin Bunny slid down into the road, and set off--with a hop, skip, and a jump--to call upon his relations, who lived in the wood at the back of Mr.

This story is called The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Anderson. This is a LibraryCall adaptation and recording. The country was lovely just then; it was summer! The wheat was golden and the oats were still green. Around the field and meadow lay great woods and a deep lake. Under the dock, in a cozy little spot among the reeds, a duck was sitting on her nest. Her ducklings were just about to hatch, but she was getting tired of sitting, for it had lasted such a long time.

The Tortoise and the Hare One day a hare (a kind of rabbit) was bragging about how fast he could run and laughing at a tortoise (a kind of turtle) for being slow. Much to the hare’s surprise, the tortoise challenged the hare to a race. Thinking that this was very funny, the hare accepted the challenge. The tortoise and the hare asked their friend the fox to judge the race. The race began, and of course, the hare was soon far ahead of the tortoise. Soon the hare had reached the halfway point in the race.

The Three Bears Once upon a time there were Three Bears who lived together in a house of their own in the woods. One of them was a Little Wee Bear, one was a Middle-Sized Bear, and the other was a Great Big Bear. They each had a bowl for their porridge. The Little Wee Bear had a little wee bowl, the Middle-Sized Bear had a middle-sized bowl, and the Great Big Bear had a great big bowl. They each had a chair to sit in. The Little Wee Bear had a little wee chair, the Middle-Sized Bear had a middle-sized chair, and The Great Big Bear had a great big chair.