Sleeping Beauty is a folk tale, one of the most famous versions of which is that of the Grimm brothers, published in 1812.

Sleeping Beauty: a summary of the story

The king and queen are mourning the fact that they have no children. One day, a frog appears and announces: "Your wish will be granted, within a year you will give birth to a girl". The frog's prediction came true and the queen gave birth to the child she had wanted so much. The king organises a big party to celebrate the event and invites all the fairies of the country. But a nasty fairy who had been forgotten arrives and puts a spell on the little princess: "When you are fifteen, you will be pricked with a spindle and you will fall dead". Another fairy tries to ward him off: "You will not die, you will sleep for a hundred years"...

Abandoned by their parents, Margaux and Jeannot are lost in the forest. In this Grimm's tale, a mysterious white bird guides them to a wonderful house made of bread, cakes and sugar. But this house belongs to a wicked witch who has a habit of eating children...

Four farm animals find themselves bound by an unfortunate fate: their owners want to get rid of them! The four friends leave their respective homes and set off for Bremen where they want to become musicians. The journey is not without danger. In a house in the middle of the forest live some robbers. Thanks to their team spirit, the four friends chase the thieves away. From now on, they will live free and happy in their new home.

A classic Brothers Grimm story where the wolf who thinks he is the strongest and cleverest, is once again tricked. While their mother is away in the forest, the seven kids face the wolf's mischief as he tries to get into the house to devour them all.

For some time now, Dr. Turnip and Sir Leek, two strange detectives, have been flying to the rescue of the inhabitants of the vegetable garden. In the course of their investigations, they solve riddles and secrets. And what happens to the peas when they meet a modern princess? And why did the ten little cabbages disappear one Christmas Eve? If you want to know the secret of the pretty chubby strawberries, you'll have to follow the two detectives.

A great classic of Andersen's tales: In a distant land reigns an emperor who thinks only of his wardrobe, only of interest to him new and sumptuous clothes. So when two foreign tailors show up and promise him the most beautiful and most magical clothes, he doesn't hesitate. The deception is going to take an incredible extent until the voice of a child remarks out loud what the whole people thought down.

"Little Red Riding Hood immediately went to her grandmother who lived in another Village..." By taking the point of view of the wolf, Fabienne Cinquin gives this story an even more disturbing dimension.

A miller left only his mill, his donkey, and his cat to three children. They would soon have eaten all the poor patrimony. The eldest had the mill, the second had the donkey, and the youngest had only the cat...

Everyone knows the story of Little Red Riding Hood... But do you know the story of Little Riding Hood? To find out, read this story by Andrea Echorn with a quirky and energetic tone that can be found both in her story and in her illustrations!

"Little Red Riding Hood met the Wolf, who wanted to eat her..." Discover or rediscover this traditional tale thanks to Eglantine Bonetto's illustrations, which under an apparent candor treat this story with humor and malice.

This tale is a social fable. It speaks of the fear that seizes us in front of the unknown, in front of a stranger, even a simple cat. It tells how this fear can grow until it paralyses a whole kingdom... A Persian tale illustrated, in the respect of the tradition, by the patchworks of a major Iranian illustrator of this beginning of century.

"This tale, told throughout the Middle East in different versions, is about initiation. Not the little one, but the big one, the real one, the one that turns the monster into a human." "The illustrations set a funny, light-hearted tone to this potentially scary tale of devouring."

Tout le monde craint le roi de la savane. Le lion sait d'ailleurs profiter de son pouvoir pour terroriser les autres animaux et s'offrir de bons repas ! Personne n'oserait le contrarier, mais un jour arrive un petit lapin bien rusé...

Comment va-t-il réussir à sauver sa peau ?

Ce conte est bilingue français-arabe.

Une fois son blé moulu, Abou az-Zoulouf s’empresse de rentrer chez lui. Il fait déjà nuit, la route est longue et dangereuse. Bientôt, il s’aperçoit que le loup le suit. Abou az-Zoulouf, malgré sa candeur apparente, a plus d’un tour dans son sac. Il se tire de ce mauvais pas d’une manière qui, à coup sûr, fera du loup la risée de tous les lecteurs.

Un conte traditionnel de Syrie.

Snow White is fed up with having to deal with the chores of seven ill-mannered dwarfs. And Cinderella is fed up with her husband's cat in boots putting other feet behind her back when she thought he was charming! Thanks to the zozio, the princesses will unite to rebel against their oppressors, and when the girls rebel, it's all over!

Everyone knows the story of Little Red Riding Hood... But do you know the story of Little Riding Hood? To find out, read this story by Andrea Echorn with a quirky and energetic tone that can be found both in her story and in her illustrations!

In the pond, all the frogs were celebrating. All but one. All the frogs were getting ready for the big event. All but one... In a humorous way, Tullio Corda invites us to revisit certain clichés, which will not fail to make young and old smile.

Four farm animals find themselves bound by an unfortunate fate: their owners want to get rid of them! The four friends leave their respective homes and set off for Bremen where they want to become musicians. The journey is not without danger. In a house in the middle of the forest live some robbers. Thanks to their team spirit, the four friends chase the thieves away. From now on, they will live free and happy in their new home.

A very old fisherman lived with his wife by the sea, an old woman, in a very small cottage. One day in his net he discovered a beautiful golden fish. "Fisherman, let me go, I'll make all your wishes come true by way of thanks." He needs nothing, but his surly wife is demanding to the point of madness.

Every morning, before leaving, mother goat repeated to her three kids: "lock the door and don't open it to anyone". The kids locked the door and mother goat left...

Thus begins this traditional Palestinian tale, of which there are many variants in other cultures.

In those days I was so blue, so marvellously blue, that no one in living memory had ever seen a more beautiful bird. I was prouder than a peacock. So proud that I strutted before all the animals. So proud that one day I even dared to compare myself to the Sun... This album was part of the selection Lire et Faire lire 2015.

Masilo and his wife cultivate their field, but in the evening a beautiful bird commands the field to mix. Masilo and his wife work to no avail, until one day Masilo captures the bird. The bird is allowed to live, and in exchange it gives milk to Masilo's family...

Some children, out playing in the field, find a squash, which, after many adventures, grows, grows, and swallows all the people of the village, except an old lady. The old lady gives birth to a boy who, now grown up, goes in search of the gourd.

Arondo, the daughter of King Redjoua, is of rare beauty. But only he can marry her who promises to fall ill if she falls ill, and to die if she dies. No one dares to ask her to marry him. One day, however, a man named Akenda Mbani (the one who does not travel the same road twice) arrives and wants to marry Arondo.

In China, Sansan runs an inn by herself. Many travellers come to stay with her and her business is flourishing. It must be said that she treats her customers to famous... magic cakes.

Today, Langlang takes a boat with his mother to the fishing village where grandmother lives. The young boy has just turned six. He will start school tomorrow to learn to read and write, and also to make friends. That's why Grandma wants to give him a very symbolic present.

Navani de Delhi introduces us to a little Indian girl who invites us to visit her city and shows us her little world in a playful and original way: her home, her family, her friends, her school, the bazaars and temples, the Taj-Mahal, the music, the dance and the delicious Indian food...

Under the tree or in front of the den, the farmer and the dogs wait, patiently. They wait, they wait... They wait for the rabbit to fall into their hands. But while waiting, the clever animal has stood them up!

Three little pigs have to leave the family cocoon, set out on their own on the great road of life and build themselves a house: build a straw shelter, assemble a shed of branches, build a house. Everything gets complicated when a big bad wolf comes around. And that's when the story takes an unexpected turn...

The text is in French and English.

Alice is getting seriously bored sitting next to her sister. Suddenly, a white rabbit dressed in a frock coat and holding a pocket watch in his paw passes by her. Driven by curiosity, Alice chases him down his rabbit hole where she takes a dizzying fall and finally lands in Wonderland where she meets some wonderful people and develops some surprising friendships.

A very old fisherman lived with his wife by the sea, an old woman, in a very small cottage. One day in his net he discovered a beautiful golden fish. "Fisherman, let me go, I'll make all your wishes come true by way of thanks." He needs nothing, but his surly wife is demanding to the point of madness.

This is the story of a little girl named Alice, who lived not so long ago in a place not so far from here. Alice had incredible adventures in a place called Wonderland...