Once upon a time… La Trottinette went on a journey with fairies and other stories. I really enjoy reading them to my two little sons. But classic fairy tales often tend to be a bit old-fashioned. Sometimes the language is incredibly difficult to understand for children. That’s how Petra vertelt originates. I decided to ‘translate’ classic and well-known stories into accessible and understandable (Flemish) Dutch. I hope you’ll enjoy listening to them and maybe you’ll even be able to practice or learn some Dutch while doing it.
This week, I am telling you the story of ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’. Goldilocks loves to play in the forest. One day, she discovers a small house deep in the forest. But who lives there? No one is home, so she decides to have a peek. Once inside, she makes a big mess. But […]
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The king and queen throw a big party for the birth of Princess Aurora. But they don’t invite one fairy. Unhappy that she is excluded, she curses little Aurora. Can the other fairies still save the princess?
Enter the enchanted world of Frau Holle, where even magic needs a helping hand now and then during the big clean-up. Will she get the help she needs?
One of Grimm’s best-known fairy tales is probably the frog prince. Do you already know this story about the special friendship between a princess and a frog?
The three little piglets must learn to stand on their own two feet. But can they do that? Or are they too used to “Hotel Mommy”? The three little piglets is a very old fairy tale. We know it thanks to Joseph Jacobs’ version. My husband and sons made this more modern version with a
The young man in this story really can’t handle money. He inherited a fortune from his father. But before he realizes it, all the money is gone. He is broke when a friend gifts him a flying suitcase. He then sets out to find a solution to his misery. But will he find one?
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Thumbelina goes on the journey of her life after she’s chased from home. But will she find her happily ever after?
Snow White and Rose Red (Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot) are inseparable. They are also very sweet and help everyone who comes their way. Until a very angry dwarf reacts very ungrateful every time. How far can the dwarf drive them?
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Oh no! The state’s biggest parade is coming up and the emperor has got nothing to wear… The emperor in our story is a bit vain and allows himself to be fooled by two ‘tailors’. But no one dares to tell him he isn’t actually wearing anything… Read the (Dutch) transcript a story by Hans
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The emperor has a beautiful garden full of exotic flowers and landscaped streams. But the top attraction in his garden is a little bird that sings so beautifully that it silences everyone. The emperor himself needs to hear that. Read the story De keizer van China had de mooiste tuin ter wereld. In zijn tuin
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