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Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, part 3 of 3 - #8/42019 Jul 202300:14:23

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp from Andrew Lang's Blue Fairy Book (1889). Part 3 of 3.

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, part 2 of 3 - #8/42019 Jul 202300:13:15

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, from Andrew Lang's Blue Fairy Book (1889). Part 2 of 3.

Why the Sea Is Salt - #13/42018 Jun 202200:10:26

Why the Sea Is Salt (Norwegian: Kvernen som maler på havsens bunn; the mill that grinds at the bottom of the sea) is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in their Norske Folkeeventyr. Andrew Lang included it in The Blue Fairy Book (1889).

The Bronze Ring - #1/42018 Jun 202200:24:06

The is the first story in The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. According to Lang's preface, this version of this fairy tale from the  Middle East or Central Asia was translated and adapted from Traditions Populaires de l'Asie Mineure by Carnoy et Nicolaides (Paris: Maison-neuve, 1889). ⁠Andrew Lang⁠ included it in The Blue Fairy Book (1889).

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, part 1 of 3 - #8/42019 Jul 202300:08:17

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, from The Blue Fairy Book (1889) edited by Andrew Lang

Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper - #7/42014 Jul 202300:15:43

This is the story of Cinderella as written by Charles Perrault, and included in Andrew Lang's The Blue Fairy Book (1889).

The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood - #6/42014 Jul 202300:22:03

Sleeping Beauty (French: La belle au bois dormant, or The Beauty in the Sleeping Forest; German: Dornröschen, or Little Briar Rose), also titled in English as The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods, is a fairy tale about a princess cursed by an evil fairy to sleep for a hundred years before being awakened by a handsome prince. Andrew Lang included it in The Blue Fairy Book (1889).

Little Red Riding Hood - #5/420 - friendly ending14 Jul 202300:05:10

The tale of Little Red Riding Hood, with an alternate ending where she does not get eaten up by the wolf. ⁠Andrew Lang⁠⁠ included it in ⁠⁠The Blue Fairy Book⁠⁠ (1889).


This episode is less likely to frighten your child. If you want the cautionary tale without the friendly ending, please see the episode list.

Little Red Riding Hood - #5/420 - unfriendly ending14 Jul 202300:04:39

This is the original cautionary version of Little Red Riding Hood. Andrew Lang⁠ included it in ⁠The Blue Fairy Book⁠ (1889).

This is different than the traditional ending. SPOILER: It DOES NOT end nicely! If your children are very young it might disturb them.

If that is the case, please see an alternate version of this story with a less frightening ending in the episode guide.

The Yellow Dwarf - #4/42013 Jul 202300:50:52

The Yellow Dwarf, (French: Le Nain jaune) is a French literary fairy tale by Madame d'Aulnoy. Andrew Lang included it in The Blue Fairy Book (1889).

This episode took several sessions to finish, as it is quite long. I hope you enjoy it!

East of the Sun and West of the Moon - #3/42026 Sep 202200:26:54

"East of the Sun and West of the Moon" is a tale of a young girl who must make an arduous journey filled with peril to win her Prince from his fate. It is translated from the Norwegian tale "Østenfor Sol og vestenfor Maane" in the book Norske Folkeeventyr edited by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in 1852. ⁠Andrew Lang⁠⁠⁠ included it in ⁠⁠⁠The Blue Fairy Book⁠⁠⁠ (1889).

Read by Laura Piette. 

Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess - #2/42018 Jun 202200:16:06

"Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess", a French fairy tale of "Le Prince Desir et la Princesse Mignonne", by Madame Leprince de Beaumont, is the second story in Andrew Lang's The Blue Fairy Book (1889).

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