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A golden bird steals the king’s golden apples and he is determined to catch her. He sends his three sons out in the world with the only task to catch the bird. The three boys meet a fox on their way. The fox wants to give them some useful advises but the two older sons would not listen. The third one however follows the fox’s words which takes him out of trouble several times. Would you believe us if we told you that the brother killed the fox at the end of the tale? Why? And what happened with the bird? Find out in Brothers Grimm’s tale "The Golden Bird".

Brothers Grimm are probably the best-known storytellers in the world. Some of their most popular fairy tales are "Cinderella", "Beauty and the Beast" and "Little Red Riding Hood" and there is hardly anybody who has not grown up with the adventures of Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel and Snow White.

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s exceptional literature legacy consists of recorded German and European folktales and legends. Their collections have been translated into all European languages in their lifetime and into every living language today.


Children and adults alike, immerse yourselves into Grimm’s world of folktales and legends! Come, discover the little-known tales and treasured classics in this collection of 210 fairy tales.