The Snow Queen
Snedronningen
Gerda journeys through a series of strange lands to find Kay after he is taken by the Snow Queen.
Learning Danish · Beginner
Danish Stories for Beginners
Build a reading habit with beginner Danish stories, audio and English translations. Follow familiar plots in connected storytelling, and choose an easier edition when you need more support.
47 editions at this difficulty.
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Den standhaftige tinsoldat
A one-legged tin soldier faces a series of dangers after falling in love with a paper dancer.
The Tortoise and the Hare
Skildpadden og haren
A hare boasts about his speed, then loses a race to a steady tortoise.
The Tower of Babel
Babelstårnet
People build a city and a tower, but God confuses their language and scatters them across the earth.
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
Bymusen og landmusen
A country mouse visits the town, where richer food comes with danger and fear.
The Ugly Duckling
Den grimme ælling
A young bird is rejected by the farmyard before discovering where he belongs.
The Wild Swans
De vilde svaner
A princess works in silence to free her brothers from an enchantment that turns them into swans.
The Wind and the Sun
Vinden og solen
The wind and the sun compete to make a traveler take off his cloak.
The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Ulven i fåreklæder
A wolf disguises himself as a sheep to enter a flock unnoticed.
Thumbelina
Tommelise
A tiny girl is carried far from home and meets creatures who want to decide her future.