fairy tale

The Three Bears

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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.

La bella durmiente del bosque

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Érase una vez un rey y una reina que aunque vivían felices en su castillo ansiaban día tras día tener un hijo. Un día, estaba la Reina nadando en el río cuando una rana que oyó sus lágrimas le dijo. - Mi Reina, muy pronto verá cumplido su deseo. En menos de un año dará a luz a una niña. Al cabo de un año se cumplió el pronóstico y la Reina dió a luz a una bella princesita. Ella y su marido, el Rey, estaban tan contentos que quisieron celebrar una gran fiesta en honor a su primogénita.

Hansel and Gretel w/ Intro

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Welcome to the Merced County Dial a Story. The story you will be listening to today is Hansel and Gretel, performed for you by the Merced library theater players. NARRATOR: Once upon a time, there were two good children named Hansel and Gretel who lived in a cottage near the forest with their father and stepmother. Their father was a woodcutter, but times were difficult and they were experiencing poverty. HANSEL: *waves to camera and then yawns* Another day of hard work done, time for bed! GRETEL: *entering, looking stressed* Oh no… HANSEL: Gretel! What is the matter?

Little Red Riding Hood w/ Intro

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Welcome to the Merced County Dial a Story. The story you will be listening to today is Little Red Riding Hood, performed for you by the Merced library theater players. *Little Red playing around with her cape, dancing, humming to herself.* Narrator: Once upon a time, there was a good little girl who everyone liked, especially her grandmother, who made her a beautiful, red velvet cloak. Unfortunately, Little Red Riding Hood had a little problem with listening and following directions… Little Red: Hey! I can listen just fi, oh something shinny!

Jack and the Beanstalk

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This story is called Jack and the Beanstalk, a traditional tale adapted and recorded by LibraryCall. Once upon a time, there was a poor boy named Jack who lived with his mother and their cow named Milky-white. Jack and his mother relied completely on the cow’s milk as their only source of food and income. But one morning Milky-white gave no milk, and they didn't know what to do. “Don’t worry, mother, I'll go and find work somewhere,” said Jack. “There are no jobs to be found,” said his mother. “I’m afraid we must sell Milky-white.” “Okay,” said Jack sadly.

The Princess and the Frog w/Intro

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Welcome to the Merced County Dial a Story. The story you will be listening to today is The Princess and the Frog, performed for you by the Merced library theater players. SCENE 1 – IN THE FOREST (The Princess enters, singing and playing with a golden ball) PRINCESS: La la la, it’s such a beautiful day! The sun is out, the birds are singing, and I have my beautiful silver ball that my father gave me to play with. Huh, that’s weird. Is that a well, I’ve never seen it before. It must go down for miles and miles (leans over and drops ball) Oh noooo, I dropped my ball! What do I do?

The Three Little Pigs w/Intro

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Welcome to the Merced County Dial a Story. The story you will be listening to today is The Three Little Pigs, performed for you by the Merced library theater players. Narrator: Once upon a time, there were three little pigs Hayden, Woody, and Mortimore. They were old enough to live on their own and build their own houses. There was the first little pig, Hayden, who was a cool dude but was quite impatient. Pig 1/Hayden: ‘Sup my little dudes and dudettes!

The Three Little Pigs

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Welcome to the Merced County Dial a Story. The story you will be listening to today is The Three Little Pigs, performed for you by the Merced library theater players. Narrator: Once upon a time, there were three little pigs Hayden, Woody, and Mortimore. They were old enough to live on their own and build their own houses. There was the first little pig, Hayden, who was a cool dude but was quite impatient. Pig 1/Hayden: ‘Sup my little dudes and dudettes!

Little Red Riding-Hood

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Once upon a time in a village, lived a country girl, she was the cleverest girl anyone has ever seen. Her mother loved her deeply; and her grandmother adored her.