Brave Tin Soldier & Other Fairy Tales

Here are four of Hans Christian Andersen''s best-loved short stories, specially adapted for young children and read by some of Britain''s most well-known actors. In ''The Brave Tin Soldier'', read by David Tennant, a one-legged toy soldier falls in love with a paper ballerina. In ''Thumbelina'', read by Anne-Marie Duff, a tiny but beautiful girl grows from a barleycorn which has been enchanted by a witch. In ''The Nightingale'', read by Sir Derek Jacobi, an emperor prefers a sparkling mechanical bird to the song of a real nightingale. And in ''The Ugly Duckling'', read by Penelope Wilton, a little bird is called ugly by others until he matures into a beautiful swan.