Folktales & LegendsPicture bookLevel 2Ages 3–5
The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean: A Gentle Retelling
A gentle retelling for listeners ages 3–5 of the Brothers Grimm tale “The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean” (Margaret Hunt’s 1884 translation): a Straw, a Coal, and a Bean get away from an old woman’s fire and cooking pot and set off together, the Straw lies down as a bridge over a brook, and what happens next makes the Bean laugh until she bursts, which is why every bean has a black seam.
Read first 3 pages- Original work by
- Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
- Translated by
- Margaret Hunt
- Adapted by
- Wonder Teller
