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Fairy Tales
Fairy tales take us to the land of make believe. Remember listening to the enchanting tale of Alice in Wonderland and imagining yourself fighting against the Red queen? Yes, that’s the effect of a fairy tale. They instigate out imagination beyond the realm of possibility and take us to a world of fantasy. Anything can happen while listening to a fairy tale like Ali Baba and forty thieves! If you find your child saying ‘Open Seasame’ in his/her dream, don’t be surprised. We all love magical-mystical happenings taking place in fairy tales.
So how can we define fairy tales? One, these stories are primarily fictional stories and second, they essentially have the elements of mystery, fascinating creatures, puzzling lands and talking animals etc. Fairy tales thrive on fantasy and magic. Fairy tales have always been hugely popular amongst the kids of all age groups. It does not really matter which part of the globe the kid resides in, he will certainly have a fascination for fairy tales. Initially, these tales had some dark and brutal references to disturbing factors but most of these tales were modified later on. That explains the differences in versions of same story at different places. Fairy tales not just mesmerize kids but also teach them valuable lessons. For instance, Alice in Wonderland tells kids not to wander too far from their homes.
Most of the fairy tales have happy ending. That conveys the message of victory of good over evil. As mentioned earlier, there are significant differences in different versions of the same tale. However, these stories have managed to retain the essence despite the changes in versions. Grimms fairy tales written by two German brothers Jakob and Wilhem Grimm are quite popular in many parts of the world. The brothers helped in preserving numerous centuries old fairy tales.
Some of the greatest fairy tales are:-
Jack and the Bean-stalk
Snow White
Cinderella
Alphege, or the Green Monkey
Beauty and the Beast
Almondseed and Almondella
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Sleeping beauty
Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves
The Crystal Ball
The emperor's new clothes
The Dragon and His Grandmother
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
The Clever Little Tailor
Ancilotto, King of Provino
Mother Goose
Allerleirauh
Brother and Sister
Among the Classic fairy tales that have managed to retain their appeal over the years are:-
Rumpelstiltskin
The Emperor's New Suit
The Princess and the Pea
Thumbelina
The Little Match-Seller
The Ugly Duckling
Hansel and Gretel
Rapunzel
The Little Mermaid
The magic wand, the fairy’s presence and celestial trinkets is what childhood is made of. Bed time stories are also suited as the best method to teach children to read. The goblins, dragons and the green dragon have so much of visualization that the child seems enchanted with the narration. We never seem to get over this fascination and adults too find a sense of happiness while reading fairy tales to children.
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