Traditional
The Greedy Wooden Baby
A folktale from Czechia
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Story
A lonely old lady yearns for a baby so desperately that she'd accept a wooden one—and miraculously, the next morning, a wooden baby appears in her kitchen. But this mischievous creature turns out to be ravenous! The wooden baby eats everything in sight—a cat, a dog, a cow, a policeman, and even the old lady herself! Finally, the wooden baby meets its match when a clever wizard pricks its belly with a needle, causing it to split apart and free everyone from its stomach.
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Why we chose it
One of our Story Guides' favourite stories - lots of fun to tell.