The Pony Engine (Fairy Tales for Grown Ups): by Mary C. Jacobs - Audiobook

This early version of The Little Engine That Could was published in a children's magazine in 1910, twenty years before the more popular title was made famous by author Watty Piper in 1930.
Classic fairytales, though often adapted into stories for children, are not, in their original form, entirely suitable for children. Beyond the macabre themes, dark twists, and outright gore, the stories are written in language largely unfamiliar to modern children. Fairytales for Grown-Ups are faithful readings of the original fairytales, folktales, fables, and short stories; with all their darker aspects and flowery language left intact.

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I definitely love the original more than the ones I've heard before, love the video, keep up the good work!