Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales

These spellbinding tales have enchanted adults and children for almost 200 years, featuring quirky characters, poignant plots and a range of important morals. See below for some of the best and most popular Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales. The Emperor’s New Clothes This funny fairy tale stars a rather foolish Emperor, who commissions two weavers

Little Red-Cap

Once upon a time there was a dear little girl who was loved by every one who looked at her, but most of all by her grandmother, and there was nothing that she would not have given to the child. Once she gave her a little cap of red velvet, which suited her so well

Cinderella

The wife of a rich man fell sick, and as she felt that her end was drawing near, she called her only daughter to her bedside and said, dear child, be good and pious, and then the good God will always protect you, and I will look down on you from heaven and be near

Talking Grimm’s Fairy Tales

The Frog King or Iron Henry In olden times when wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters were all beautiful, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it shone in her face. Close by the king’s castle lay a great dark

How Fairy Tales Shape Our Lives by Jonathan Young

When the people of Hamelin refused to pay the Pied Piper what they had promised, he led the children of the village away with his magical music. This key moment in a familiar fairy tale carries many insights. It is, at once, a commentary on social values, a vivid example of family tragedy, and a

Sheila Kohler Dreaming for Freud On the Importance of Fairy Tales

Fairy tales, of course, have been with us for a long time. Some of the earliest were written in a Neapolitan dialect by Giambattista Basile in Italy the early seventeenth century: Lo cunto de li cunti overo lo trattenemiento de peccerille (Neapolitan for “The Tale of Tales, or Entertainment for Little Ones”). These original versions

THE EFFECT OF FAIRY TALES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN’S IMAGINATION A. Klim-Klimaszewska

Fairy tales are crucial to the development of child’s imagination. They show worldly common truths regarding men and the world around them in a simple manner. Tales and stories introduce the meaning of existence to the child, they show him aims pre-established by humans, teach proper behaviours, and what is more, familiarize children with moral

Negative Influences of Fairy Tales

Most of us have grown up reading and listening to fairy tales which most people consider to be necessary in the upbringing of children. It is believed that fairy tales boost children’s imagination and optimism, while setting their morals and teaching them what is good and bad. However, often these fairy tales have hidden messages

What we can all learn from reading fairy tales

From prepping us for the pitfalls of life to teaching us valuable skills and lessons, fairy tales are ever-relevant, whatever our age, writes Katherine Wilde While we may have long since put away childish things, swapped our blazers and satchels for smart suits and shoulder bags, and our trudge to school for the office commute,

What do fairy tales teach us?

They teach your children life lessonsThe lessons that are hidden (in plain sight) in fairy tales aid in children’s education. And the great thing is they are wrapped up in a story, something entertaining. Something they enjoy listening to, reading or watching. Instead of learning out of textbooks.