Das Märchen vom Schlaraffenland
(The Land of Cockaigne)
Read this tale aloud, or read along with your little one. Sentences are short and the words are simple.
Once there was a land. The houses were made of cake. The roofs were made of eggs.
The hills were made of rice. The streams were made of milk. People did not work.
They ate all day. They were fat. They were happy.
But they were lazy. So be careful what you wish for. Stay at home and work.
More tales
- Der Froschkönig (The Frog King)
- Katze und Maus in Gesellschaft (The Cat and Mouse in Partnership)
- Marienkind (Our Lady's Child)
- Märchen von einem, der auszog, das Fürchten zu lernen (The Story of the Boy Who Went Forth to Learn Fear)
- Der Wolf und die sieben jungen Geißlein (The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats)
- Der treue Johannes (The Faithful Johannes)