Pohádky pro neposlušné děti a jejich starostlivé rodiče - 2 CD (Čte Aňa Geislerová)

This Czech-language audio book presents grotesque, exaggerated stories by Slovak author Dušan Taragel, whose humour constantly draws on the unexpected and often becomes very dark. Disobedient children end up in a pigsty because they do not wash, develop a washing-machine drum in their stomachs after eating so much ice cream that their stomach freezes and must be replaced with a spare part, are carried away by the monster ÖZROTTÖ because of their gluttony, or find their tongues turning to wood because they tell tales. Worried parents and relatives usually try to rescue their little darlings, but the children stubbornly cling to their favourite bad habits. The fifteen stories are read by Aňa Geislerová, whose gentle voice recounts the brutal adventures as though they were ordinary everyday events. She neither scolds nor advises, but simply reports on strange incidents that may or may not have happened somewhere, sometime, using exaggeration, parody and absurd situations to comic effect. Her portrayals of unpleasant teachers, furious school principals and eccentric doctors are especially entertaining. This expanded two-CD version brings the stories to life for children and their concerned parents.