BBC Classics Children’s Library: A Timeless Collection of 21 Tales for All Ages This collection brings together classic children’s literature and timeless folk tales, presented in beautifully voiced audiobook form, organized by age and complexity. For younger listeners (ages 7+), the set begins with the whimsical charm of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, performed with playful energy by Carolyn Pickles. It continues with short moral and magical tales including Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter, The Elves and the Shoemaker and Tom Thumb by the Brothers Grimm, and Too Clever by Half by E. Nesbit. The highlight of this section, Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows, spans multiple chapters and captures the warmth and adventure of friendship through Michael Bertenshaw’s engaging narration. Supplementary stories such as Kipling’s How the Camel Got His Hump, How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin, and The Elephant’s Child add humor and imagination, while international fables like The Tongue Cut Sparrow (Japan), The Baba Yaga (Russia), and The Tortoise and the Rain (Africa) introduce diverse storytelling traditions. For slightly older listeners (ages 9+), the tone deepens with adventure and empathy. Jack London’s The Call of the Wild, read by Joseph Ayre, immerses audiences in the primal world of survival and transformation, while E. Nesbit’s The Railway Children, voiced by Sarah Ovens, blends nostalgia, resilience, and moral strength. Complementary tales such as The Children’s Joke by Louisa May Alcott and The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde explore kindness and sacrifice, and Finn and the Scottish Giant retells Celtic myth with humor and heroism. Short African stories like The Ants and the Treasure continue the collection’s multicultural reach. Altogether, this compilation celebrates the power of storytelling across generations, combining the fantastical and the heartfelt to nurture imagination, empathy, and wonder in young listeners. CONTENT: Ages four + 1-12. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (read by Carolyn Pickles) 13. Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter (read by Jonny Holden) 14. The Elves and the Shoemaker by the Brothers Grimm (read by Sam Dale) 15. Too Clever by Half by E Nesbit (read by Helen Capp) 16. Tom Thumb by the Brothers Grimm (read by Shaun Mason) Ages seven + 17-25. The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame (read by Michael Bertenshaw) 26. How the Camel Got His Hump by Rudyard Kipling (read by Kenny Blyth) 27. The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen (read by Shaun Mason) 28. The Raspberry Worm by Zacharias Topelius (read by Debbie Korley) 29. The Tongue Cut Sparrow by Yei Theodora Ozaki (read by Sean Baker) 30. The Elephant's Child by Rudyard Kipling (read by Tony Turner) 31. The Magic Bed by Hartwell James (read by Chris Pavlo) 32. How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin by Rudyard Kipling (read by Tony Turner) 33. The Tortoise and the Rain by MI Ogumefu (read by Kenny Blyth) 34. The Baba Yaga by Katharine Pyle (read by Susan Jameson) Ages nine + 35-41. The Call of the Wild by Jack London (read by Joseph Ayre) 42. Finn and the Scottish Giant by Harold F Hughes (read by Paul Hickey) 43. The Children's Joke by Louisa May Alcott (read by Catherine Cusack) 44. The Ants and the Treasure by MI Ogumefu (read by Kenny Blyth) 45. The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde (read by Tony Turner) 46-59 The Railway Children by E Nesbit (read by Sarah Ovens) Audio-DVD format: It can be used on DVD and DVD-Rom players, also on devices such as Playstation, Xbox or portable DVD players. 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