Die drei Federn
(The Three Feathers)
Read this tale aloud, or read along with your little one. Sentences are short and the words are simple.
Once a king had three sons. He said: who brings me the best carpet gets the kingdom. The three sons went out.
The oldest met a shepherd. He took his carpet. The middle son met a shepherd.
He took his carpet. The youngest met a mouse. He followed it.
He found a stone. He took it. He came home.
He put the stone on the table. The stone was a gold carpet. The king was happy.
He gave him the kingdom. And he lived happily ever after.
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)