A page gathering stories written by Nicolas Chinardet

Written in 1882, "A Christmas Dream, and How It Came True," covered many of the same themes as Dickens' classic, albeit with a different audience in mind

Rolt's tale of love, loss and the eternal nature of canals

The sad story, the original, of the Snowman

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A cobbler learns the meaning of Christmas

Henry van Dyke's treatise on the nature of Christmas, the true value of humanity.

Hello from the Classic Children’s Story podcast. We bring you narrations of classic children's stories of all kinds to keep your young ones entertained, read by a professional voice actress. The themes range from animal stories to stories that teach, to classic favourites like Tom Thumb, Red Riding Hood and more. Today we’ve got an original Christmas story about a young bear, Tohdoh, who learns about the magic and meaning of Christmas! It’s a very gentle, and heartwarming tale. Have a listen and see what happens. Music from Dreamland - Aakash Gandhi       So, cuddle up to your little ones, settle in, and enjoy. Visit us on Instagram at “sleepstories_fairytales_4kids ”. Visit us on BlueSky at - https://sleepstories4kids.bsky.social  you’d like to help support our work, & buy us a yummy coffee or a cuppa, please pop over to  ko-fi.com/sleepstoriesandfairytales4kids, we’ve got some thoughtful rewards for our supporters.   You'll also find a lot of cute things, videos and artwork. We also have a membership club, where the members will receive a shoutout, and have access to videos recorded exclusively for the members.     Visit us at,  https://ko-fi.com/sleepstoriesandfairytales4kids!      Want to hear more stories? Our Subscribers Club offers a selection of special stories recorded only for the members. You can tell which those are because you’ll see a nice orange label with a crown next to those episode titles. Our Supporters Club via Spreaker: spreaker.com/podcast/classic-children-s-story-podcast--4219679/support  If you’d like to watch some stories read by us on video, why not visit our new YouTube Channel – “Sleep Stories and Classic Fairy Tales For Kids” - dedicated to making videos that entertain & empower kids with stories, affirmations, tapping (EFT) etc. And, you’ll also find stories, riddle quizzes, elearning videos, songs and more. They’re all lovingly and enthusiastically read on-camera for kids – https://www.youtube.com/@SleepStoriesandFairyTales4U    AND, exciting news ... we now have a website of stories, riddles, positive affirmations for kids and more. It's here - http://www.sleepstoriesandfairytales4kids.com Be sure to pop by and read the new original stories!

Young skeleton wearing reindeer jumper, jeans and shoes smiling and approaching staircase