Der blonde Eckbert

Read this tale aloud, or read along with your little one. Sentences are short and the words are simple.

Once there was a boy named Eckbert. He was blonde. He had a dog named Berbal.

He went to see his uncle. On the way he met an old woman. She had a magic stone.

She gave him food. She said: do not tell anyone. He came home.

He married a girl. She was kind. She was sad.

She told her the secret. The dog heard. The dog ran away.

The girl was sad. Eckbert was sad. They went to the woods.

They met the old woman. She was angry. She said: you told.

The dog came. He bit the girl. She died.

Eckbert died. So keep your promises.