The Brave Tin Soldier & Other Fairy Tales

Here are four of Hans Christian Andersen's best-loved short stories, specially adapted for young children and read by some of Britain's most well-known actors. In "The Brave Tin Soldier," read by David Tennant, a one-legged toy soldier falls in love with a paper ballerina. In "Thumbelina," read by Anne-Marie Duff, a tiny but beautiful girl grows from a barleycorn which has been enchanted by a witch. In "The Nightingale," read by Sir Derek Jacobi, an emperor prefers a sparkling mechanical bird to the song of a real nightingale. And in "The Ugly Duckling," read by Penelope Wilton, a little bird is called ugly by others until he matures into a beautiful swan.

1 CD. 59 mins.