Danish Fairy Tales

Read famous fairy tales stories from Denmark – the best Danish fairy tales for kids and adults.

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A Prince offers a Princess gifts that she refuses.

A Chinese Emperor coves a nightingale – but then discovers a more beautiful one made of gold.

A sister loses her twelve brothers, who are turned into swans. Will she risk her own life to save them?

The classic Hans Christian Andersen tale of a Little Mermaid, and what she will do for love.

The classic Hans Christian Andersen fairytale of a soldier who comes upon riches and a tinder-box…

Little Ida discovers the flowers have a ball at night when she’s asleep.

Two friends are separated by a Snow Queen and an icy heart.

The Sunshine tells stories about all whom she has shined upon.

A little boy helps an old lady carry her bucket – and goes on a wonderful geography adventure.

A little fir tree in the forest wishes he was grown – until he is grown.

An emperor is fooled by two tailors, who pretend to make him an invisible suit.

A Princess is given a bad night’s sleep when a Queen puts a pea under her mattress!

The sweet story of the adventures of a girl no larger than a person’s thumb.

The classic sad fairy tale about a poor little match girl selling matches in the snow at Christmas.

A baby duck is teased for being ugly… until he discovers how special he really is.

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