Start your exploration of folk and fairy tales by reading! Fairy tales are old stories but many current stories adopt fairy and folktale storytelling traditions!
What is a classic fairy tale? Classic fairy tales are folk and fairy tale stories that many people know and think of when they hear "fairy tales." Select one of the books below to read well-known tales from around the world! You may even find different versions of the same story!
An Illustrated Treasury of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales by Folk and fairy tales have had such an impact on our world that many modern-day authors try to write books similar to classic fairy tales. The titles below are just some of the modern, up-to-date versions of fairy tales you might compare to the classic fairy tales on the left of this page!
Want to see what folk and fairy tales are all about before you pick a story? Watch some of these videos to get an idea of which fairy tales most interest you!
Watch the above video to see the story of Hansel and Gretel! It was originally recorded by the Grimm Brothers. Similar stories can be found in An Illustrated Treasury of Grimm's Fairy Tales on the far left of this page!
Watch this video to see a folktale from Africa! If you like this story, you should read Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales!
The above video gives you a sneak peak into the modern fairy tale book, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. Watch and see if this is the right book for you!
Watch this video to get an idea of what you will find in The Stinky Cheese Man and other Fairly Stupid Tales.
Watch this book trailer on The Land of Stories, a modern adaptation of a fairy tale, and get hooked into the fascinating story of Alex and Conner!
Watch the Fixed Fairy Tale series for different and funny perspectives on the classic fairy tales found in the first column of this page! If you enjoy these, you will most likely also enjoy The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and The Stinky Cheese Man (second column of this page)!
