Stuart Lyle

Clever Gretel (1812) - Gretel, a cook who is in the habit of sampling what she makes, prepares two fowls for her master and a guest. When the guest is slow to arrive, Gretel’s master goes to find him and Gretel eats the fowls.http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story014.pdf

Clever Gretel (1812) - Gretel, a cook who is in the habit of sampling what she makes, prepares two fowls for her master and a guest. When the guest is slow to arrive, Gretel’s master goes to find him and Gretel eats the fowls. <a href="http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story014.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story014.pdf</a>

Clever Gretel - read by Stuart Lyle

The Willow-Wren and the Bear (1812) - A bear insults the Willow-Wren’s children and a war results between all flying creatures and all four- footed animals. The willow-wren’s children then insist that the bear apologize.http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story207.pdf

The Willow-Wren and the Bear (1812) - A bear insults the Willow-Wren’s children and a war results between all flying creatures and all four- footed animals. The willow-wren’s children then insist that the bear apologize. <a href="http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story207.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story207.pdf</a>

The Willow-Wren and the Bear - read by Stuart Lyle

The Dog and the Sparrow (1812) - A sparrow helps get food for a hungry dog who is then killed by a wagoner. The sparrow exacts revenge on the wagoner for killing his friend.http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story025.pdf

The Dog and the Sparrow (1812) - A sparrow helps get food for a hungry dog who is then killed by a wagoner. The sparrow exacts revenge on the wagoner for killing his friend. <a href="http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story025.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story025.pdf</a>

The Dog and the Sparrow - read by Stuart Lyle

Sweetheart Roland (1812) - A witch schemes to kill her good step-daughter but ends up killing her beloved wicked daughter instead. The stepdaughter takes the witch’s magic wand and runs away with her sweetheart Roland.http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story156.pdf

Sweetheart Roland (1812) - A witch schemes to kill her good step-daughter but ends up killing her beloved wicked daughter instead. The stepdaughter takes the witch’s magic wand and runs away with her sweetheart Roland. <a href="http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story156.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story156.pdf</a>

Sweetheart Roland - read by Stuart Lyle

Rapunzel (1812) - A witch locks Rapunzel in a tower and must call to her to let down her hair so she can climb it to gain entrance. A prince overhears the witch, calls for Rapunzel’s hair himself, then makes plans to save her.http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story127.pdf

Rapunzel (1812) - A witch locks Rapunzel in a tower and must call to her to let down her hair so she can climb it to gain entrance. A prince overhears the witch, calls for Rapunzel’s hair himself, then makes plans to save her. <a href="http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story127.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story127.pdf</a>

Rapunzel - read by Stuart Lyle

Little Red Cap (1812) - The famous tale of a girl who meets a wolf while bringing a basket of food to her grandmother. Included in the original story is an encounter with a second wolf not found in most modern versions.http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story089.pdf

Little Red Cap (1812) - The famous tale of a girl who meets a wolf while bringing a basket of food to her grandmother. Included in the original story is an encounter with a second wolf not found in most modern versions. <a href="http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story089.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story089.pdf</a>

Little Red-Cap - read by Stuart Lyle

Old Sultan (1812) - A peasant plans to kill his faithful old dog, Sultan, because he is no longer of any use to him. A wolf schemes to help Sultan preserve his life then expects something in return.http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story108.pdf

Old Sultan (1812) - A peasant plans to kill his faithful old dog, Sultan, because he is no longer of any use to him. A wolf schemes to help Sultan preserve his life then expects something in return. <a href="http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story108.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story108.pdf</a>

Old Sultan - read by Stuart Lyle

Clever Elsie - read by Stuart Lyle

Akosua Wiafe

The queen’s son, who has the power of wishing, is stolen by a cook; the queen, accused of letting animals kill the boy, is locked in a tower. The prince later uses his power to punish the cook and return home.http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story118.pdf

The queen’s son, who has the power of wishing, is stolen by a cook; the queen, accused of letting animals kill the boy, is locked in a tower. The prince later uses his power to punish the cook and return home. <a href="http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story118.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story118.pdf</a>

The Pink - read by Akosua Wiafe

The well-known tale of a princess who promises companionship to a frog who retrieves her golden ball from a well. The princess, at her father’s command, begrudgingly fulfills her promise.http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story046.pdf

The well-known tale of a princess who promises companionship to a frog who retrieves her golden ball from a well. The princess, at her father’s command, begrudgingly fulfills her promise. <a href="http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story046.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story046.pdf</a>

The Frog Prince - read by Akosua Wiafe

Grimms' Fairy Tales from the Project Gutenberg EBook

I was very disappointed with this particular iTunes U selection.  The narrarator was difficult to understand, she spoke hesitatingly, and her speech had absolutely no inflection.  I quit listening after 5 minutes.  I&#39;m hoping that the other Grimm&#39;s Fairy Tales will have better narrarators.  Thank you.

HANS IN LUCK

Rob Hadaway

In order to make himself appear more important, a miller lied to a king, telling him that his daughter could spin straw into gold. The king called for the girl, shut her in a tower room with straw and a spinning wheel, and demanded that she spin the straw into gold by morning, for three nights, or be executed (other versions have the king threatening to lock her up in a dungeon forever). She had given up all hope, when an impish creature appeared in the room and spun straw into gold for her in return for her necklace, then again the following night for her ring. On the third night, when she had nothing with which to reward him, the strange creature spun straw into gold for a promise that the girl's first-born child would become his.The king was so impressed that he married the miller's daughter, but when their first child was born, the imp returned to claim his payment: "Now give me what you promised". The queen was frightened and offered him all the wealth she had if she could keep the child. The imp refused but finally agreed to give up his claim to the child if the queen could guess his name in three days. At first she failed, but before the final night, her messenger discovered the imp's remote mountain cottage and, unseen, overheard the imp hopping about his fire and singing the name of the child.Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumplestiltskin

In order to make himself appear more important, a miller lied to a king, telling him that his daughter could spin straw into gold. The king called for the girl, shut her in a tower room with straw and a spinning wheel, and demanded that she spin the straw into gold by morning, for three nights, or be executed (other versions have the king threatening to lock her up in a dungeon forever). She had given up all hope, when an impish creature appeared in the room and spun straw into gold for her in return for her necklace, then again the following night for her ring. On the third night, when she had nothing with which to reward him, the strange creature spun straw into gold for a promise that the girl's first-born child would become his. The king was so impressed that he married the miller's daughter, but when their first child was born, the imp returned to claim his payment: "Now give me what you promised". The queen was frightened and offered him all the wealth she had if she could keep the child. The imp refused but finally agreed to give up his claim to the child if the queen could guess his name in three days. At first she failed, but before the final night, her messenger discovered the imp's remote mountain cottage and, unseen, overheard the imp hopping about his fire and singing the name of the child. Wikipedia: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumplestiltskin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumplestiltskin</a>

Rumpelstiltskin - read by Rob Hadaway

A poor shoemaker and his wife need money to pay the rent. He gives away the last pair of shoes he has to a needy lady. He has leather to make one more pair of shoes. Elves come in the night and make a pair of shoes which he sells for more than his asking price the next day. He uses that money to pay the rent, buy food and more shoe leather. He feeds a poor traveller. The elves come the next night and make 2 pairs of shoes with the additional leather. He gives away one pair to a needy person and sells the other pair to a referral from the first customer who is immensely satisfied. He buys leather for 3 shoes, and stays up to find the elves making the shoes. The shoemaker and wife make clothes for the elves the next day, and the elves are pleased to find clothes, and continue making shoes. They all live happily ever after.Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elves_and_the_Shoemaker

A poor shoemaker and his wife need money to pay the rent. He gives away the last pair of shoes he has to a needy lady. He has leather to make one more pair of shoes. Elves come in the night and make a pair of shoes which he sells for more than his asking price the next day. He uses that money to pay the rent, buy food and more shoe leather. He feeds a poor traveller. The elves come the next night and make 2 pairs of shoes with the additional leather. He gives away one pair to a needy person and sells the other pair to a referral from the first customer who is immensely satisfied. He buys leather for 3 shoes, and stays up to find the elves making the shoes. The shoemaker and wife make clothes for the elves the next day, and the elves are pleased to find clothes, and continue making shoes. They all live happily ever after. Wikipedia:<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elves_and_the_Shoemaker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elves_and_the_Shoemaker</a>

The Elves and the Shoemaker - read by Rob Hadaway

Haden Smith

Chanticleer and Partlet begin their adventure with a trip to the mountains in search of nuts. They either grew too lazy or too full to travel home on foot so they built a carriage of nutshells. While deciding how to get home a duck accused them of  trespassing on her grounds. Chanticleer and the duck began to fight until the duck could no longer handle the pain and agreed to draw their carriage home for them. The adventure continues from there as they encounter different obstacles on their journey back home. Their next adventures consists of a trip to visit Mr. Korbes and the death of Partlet.

The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet- read by Haden Smith

Shannon Hawks

A shape-shifting witch (or "fairy," depending on the translation) lived alone in a dark castle in the woods. She could lure wild animals and birds to her before killing them; she transfixed anyone who would came near to where she stood, and turn innocent maidens into birds and cage them. Jorinde and Joringel, who had promised to marry each other, went for a walk in the forest. They came too near the witch's lair; she turned Jorinde into a nightingale and fixed Joringel to the ground. Once she had carried away the bird, she freed Joringel.One night Joringel dreamed of a flower, and that it would break all the witch's spells. He sought it for nine days, found it, and carried it back to the castle. He was not frozen to the ground when he approached the castle, and it opened all the doors. He found the witch feeding the birds. She was unable to curse him, and when she tried to take one cage away, he realized it was Jorinde. He touched the witch with the flower, and her evil magic left her forever. He touched Jorinde with the flower and she became a woman again; then he transformed all the other women back. Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorinde_and_Joringel

A shape-shifting witch (or "fairy," depending on the translation) lived alone in a dark castle in the woods. She could lure wild animals and birds to her before killing them; she transfixed anyone who would came near to where she stood, and turn innocent maidens into birds and cage them. Jorinde and Joringel, who had promised to marry each other, went for a walk in the forest. They came too near the witch's lair; she turned Jorinde into a nightingale and fixed Joringel to the ground. Once she had carried away the bird, she freed Joringel. One night Joringel dreamed of a flower, and that it would break all the witch's spells. He sought it for nine days, found it, and carried it back to the castle. He was not frozen to the ground when he approached the castle, and it opened all the doors. He found the witch feeding the birds. She was unable to curse him, and when she tried to take one cage away, he realized it was Jorinde. He touched the witch with the flower, and her evil magic left her forever. He touched Jorinde with the flower and she became a woman again; then he transformed all the other women back. Wikipedia: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorinde_and_Joringel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorinde_and_Joringel</a>

Jorinda and Jorindel - read by Shannon Hawks

A farmer had a horse that had been an excellent faithful servant to him: but he was now grown too old to work; so the farmer would give him nothing more to eat. The farmer decided that the horse was of no use to him any longer so he told the horse to leave and only to return if he grows as strong as a lion. The horse wandered around until he met a fox with a wonderful idea to help him win over his owner. The fox tied a lion to the horse and signaled the horse to head back home. The master was in awe of the sight and allowed the horse to return home.

The Fox and The Horse- Read by Akosua Wiafe

The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet Part 2- read by Haden Smith

On her way to marry a distant Prince, a Princess is bullied by her waiting-maid and forced to change identities with her. The waiting-maid marries the prince and the princess becomes a “goose-girl.”http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story060.pdf

On her way to marry a distant Prince, a Princess is bullied by her waiting-maid and forced to change identities with her. The waiting-maid marries the prince and the princess becomes a “goose-girl.” <a href="http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story060.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/story060.pdf</a>

The Goose-Girl - read by Akosua Wiafe

Hans worked hard for seven years but wishes to return to see his poor mother. His master pays him his wages which amounts to a lump of gold the size of his head. Hans puts the gold in handkerchief and starts out on his journey jogging but soon becomes tired. He spots a rider on horse back and seeing the ease at which the horse travels he offers to exchange his lump of gold for the horse. Happy with the exchange the man gives him the horse and Hans rides off.The horse bolts and Hans is thrown from the animal. Whereupon he meets a shepherd who convinces Hans to swap his horse for a cow. Telling Hans that a cow can provide milk, cheese and butter and is of more leisurely company. Hans takes up the offer and takes the cow and continues on with his journey only to find that the cow is dry and not producing milk as he had been told.Disgruntled with the cow, Hans meets a butcher who he exchanges his cow for pig. Thanking the butcher for the pig Hans setting off jogging again, hopeful he has now found an ideal travel companion. Alas, Hans meets a countryman who informs him that the pig is owned by the squire and he is in danger of being caught for taking the squire's pig. Hans takes the countryman's goose in exchange for his pig, happy that it will provide a good roast and a supply of goose fat.At the next village Hans sees a scissor-grinder and explains his story to him. The scissor-grinder offers him a grindstone for his goose arguing that a grindstone will provide a source of income. Hans happily exchanges the goose for the grindstone. He continues on his way, but is tired by the grindstone and is short of money for food.Hans stops for a drink on the banks of a river, the grindstone falls into the deep water and is lost. Hans is happy to be rid of the heavy grindstone and being free of all troubles. He walks on to his mother's house and recounts his lucky tale.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_in_Luck

Hans worked hard for seven years but wishes to return to see his poor mother. His master pays him his wages which amounts to a lump of gold the size of his head. Hans puts the gold in handkerchief and starts out on his journey jogging but soon becomes tired. He spots a rider on horse back and seeing the ease at which the horse travels he offers to exchange his lump of gold for the horse. Happy with the exchange the man gives him the horse and Hans rides off. The horse bolts and Hans is thrown from the animal. Whereupon he meets a shepherd who convinces Hans to swap his horse for a cow. Telling Hans that a cow can provide milk, cheese and butter and is of more leisurely company. Hans takes up the offer and takes the cow and continues on with his journey only to find that the cow is dry and not producing milk as he had been told. Disgruntled with the cow, Hans meets a butcher who he exchanges his cow for pig. Thanking the butcher for the pig Hans setting off jogging again, hopeful he has now found an ideal travel companion. Alas, Hans meets a countryman who informs him that the pig is owned by the squire and he is in danger of being caught for taking the squire's pig. Hans takes the countryman's goose in exchange for his pig, happy that it will provide a good roast and a supply of goose fat. At the next village Hans sees a scissor-grinder and explains his story to him. The scissor-grinder offers him a grindstone for his goose arguing that a grindstone will provide a source of income. Hans happily exchanges the goose for the grindstone. He continues on his way, but is tired by the grindstone and is short of money for food. Hans stops for a drink on the banks of a river, the grindstone falls into the deep water and is lost. Hans is happy to be rid of the heavy grindstone and being free of all troubles. He walks on to his mother's house and recounts his lucky tale. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_in_Luck" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_in_Luck</a>

Hans in luck- read by Akosua Wiafe

A count's son could learn nothing. The count sent him to find a master who could teach him something. One year, he came back saying he knew what dogs said when they barked; the next, what birds said; the third, what frogs said. Infuriated by his uselessness, his father drove him out. He was offered a night's shelter in a tower, but warned that wild dogs barked and howled there, and every night ate a man. He went and came back, saying that the dogs were there to guard a treasure until it was taken, and they had told him how to take it. The lord of the castle asked him to do it, and he came out with a chest of gold, and the lord adopted him as a son. He went to Rome. On the way, listening to frogs made him thoughtful. In Rome, the Pope had died, and they could not choose his successor, and were looking for some marvelous sign. Two doves descended on him, and they chose him as Pope — as the frogs had foretold. The doves persuaded him, and he had to sing Mass, but the doves whispered how to do it in his ear.

The Three Languages- read by Dwight Williams

Josh Brook

An old man could not eat neatly, so his son and daughter-in-law made him eat by the stove and, when he broke his bowl, bought him a cheap one. His four-year-old grandson played with wood and said that he was making a trough for his parents to eat from when they were old. After that, they let him eat at the table and did not complain about the spill.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Man_and_his_Grandson

An old man could not eat neatly, so his son and daughter-in-law made him eat by the stove and, when he broke his bowl, bought him a cheap one. His four-year-old grandson played with wood and said that he was making a trough for his parents to eat from when they were old. After that, they let him eat at the table and did not complain about the spill. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Man_and_his_Grandson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Man_and_his_Grandson</a>

The Old Man and His Grandson- read by Josh Brook

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