Length18m
About this audiobook
In Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Fir Tree,” a young fir tree in the forest longs to grow tall and experience more exciting things than its current life offers. It yearns to be cut down and become a ship’s mast, then later desires the splendor of being a decorated Christmas tree in a warm house. After finally achieving its wish of becoming a Christmas tree, its glory is short-lived, leading to its being discarded and realizing too late that it should have appreciated the simple joys of its forest life.
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GenreChildren's Literature
Length18 mins
Narrated byBert Stauff
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateSep 23, 2025
LanguageEnglish
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