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Henny Penny

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This story is called Henny Penny, a traditional tale adapted by Madeline Walton-Hadlock and read by Ryan Aoto. This is a LibraryCall recording. One hot, dull summer day, Henny-Penny was sitting under an oak tree in the shade when—whack!—an acorn fell from a branch and hit her smack on the head. “Ouch!” said Henny-Penny. Not seeing the acorn, she assumed the worst. “Uh-oh!” she said. “The sky is falling! I must go and tell the king!” So, she went along and she went along and she went along until she met Rooster-Wooster who was sitting on a fence, singing a lazy song.

El patito feo

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Este cuento se llama El patito feo, escrito por Hans Christian Andersen y narrado por Lorena Romero. Esta es una adaptación y grabación de LibraryCall. El campo era tan hermoso durante el verano. El trigo era amarillo y la avena todavía estaba verde. Desde el alto del campo hasta el agua crecían plantas grandes con hojas enormes, y ahí había hecho una pata su nido. Estaba empollando sus patitos, pero la pata empezó a perder la paciencia.

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

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The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck What a funny sight it is to see a brood of ducklings with a hen! —Listen to the story of Jemima Puddle-duck, who was annoyed because the farmer's wife would not let her hatch her own eggs. Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Rebeccah Puddle-duck, was perfectly willing to leave the hatching to some one else—"I have not the patience to sit on a nest for twenty-eight days; and no more have you, Jemima.

The Ugly Duckling

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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.