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World Fairy Tales

Traditional stories from around the world, honestly told, each paired with a real lullaby from the same culture.

A boy born from a peach sails off to face down demons, with three unlikely friends by his side.

A kind girl, a lost slipper, and one night that changes everything.

A magic fish grants wish after wish, until one wish too many.

A girl is sent into the dark forest, to the witch in the hut on chicken legs.

A mermaid trades her voice for legs, and a chance at the world above the waves.

A clever spider tries to keep all the world’s wisdom to himself.

A boastful hare, a slow and steady tortoise, and a race that proves the point.

A love story so old it became a festival, and a bridge of magpies once a year.

Six wise men, one elephant, and six very different answers to the same question.

A farmer sure that housework is easy gets exactly one day to prove it.

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