The Foolish Fir-Tree

A lovely Christmas poem by Henry Van Dyke.
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A Little fir grew in the midst of the wood
Contented and happy, as young trees should.
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A Little fir grew in the midst of the wood
Contented and happy, as young trees should.
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A nice Christmas Story by L. Frank Baum
The seven demons are getting lonely because all the children are being so good and don’t need to visit their caves anymore. This Christmas, they have come up with a plan to make the children unhappy so that they will be naughty…
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A funny short story from the Grimm Brothers.
This poor brother grows the biggest turnip ever seen and offers it to the King, who in return awards great wealth. His rich brother is jealous and tries his own luck.
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Another version of ‘Snow White’ from the Brothers Grimm.
Snowdrop is so beautiful that her jealous, evil step-mother tries to kill her. So she runs away and meets an interesting group who look after her. But the step-mother finds out where she is…The Story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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The famous story by the Brothers Grimm.
Snow White is so beautiful that her jealous, evil step-mother tries to kill her. So she runs away and meets an interesting group who look after her. But the step-mother finds out where she is…
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The traditional tale of Rapunzel by the Brothers Grimm.
Rapunzel is locked in a tower by her evil step-mother, but a Prince finds her and they plan her escape.
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A Brothers Grimm Fairytale.
A beautiful girl falls down a well and wakes in a magical land. She works there for Mother Holle and receives a handsome reward. Her jealous sister decides to follow in her footsteps with a different outcome.
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