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Fairy Tale

The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean

by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm · read by Richard Stibbard · 4 min

A straw, a coal and a bean are neighbors who escape a cooking pot together and set off to see the world. Then they come to a brook, and nobody knows how to get across.

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A straw, a coal and a bean are neighbors who escape a cooking pot together and set off to see the world. Then they come to a brook, and nobody knows how to get across. The Brothers Grimm's very short folktale, read by Richard Stibbard. Four minutes, just right for a bedtime story or a quick read-aloud. It is one of the shortest and plainest of the Grimms' tales, with a small cast and a clear lesson about luck.

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Details

Length: 4 min
Narration: Solo narrator
Format: Unabridged audiobook
Released: January 2026
Publisher: Academy Voices
Language: English
ISBN: 9798295388026

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This edition of The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm is narrated by Richard Stibbard.

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