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Fairy Tale

The Darning Needle

by Hans Christian Andersen · read by Richard Stibbard · 8 min

A darning needle thinks very highly of herself. She is so fine, she believes, that she must be a sewing needle.

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A darning needle thinks very highly of herself. She is so fine, she believes, that she must be a sewing needle. When she slips from a kitchen into the gutter, she tells herself that she is on a journey, and she meets a succession of odd things along the way. Hans Christian Andersen's short, funny tale about pride and a needle that learns the cost of it, read by Richard Stibbard. Nine minutes.

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Details

Length: 8 min
Narration: Solo narrator
Format: Unabridged audiobook
Released: April 2026
Publisher: Academy Voices
Language: English
ISBN: 9798240131042

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This edition of The Darning Needle by Hans Christian Andersen is narrated by Richard Stibbard.

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