Fairy tales are a universal part of childhood, expanding minds with stories filled with adventure, love, fantasy, and moral ...

What if every fairy tale you heard as a child was just one part of the story? What if another version was more realistic and perhaps a bit more wild? Would you want to read it? Of course you would; we ...

The folk tale tradition—from fairy tales to ghost stories—has origins stretching back to the start of human speech. The art of oral storytelling predates the written word, and has been used for time ...

Once upon a time, people told fairy tales because—well, there were lots of reasons. Folklorists believe that some stories got their start as anecdotes that were spun over time into such good yarns ...

When Disney produced Snow White and the Dwarfs as its first feature-length animated film, it began a tradition it maybe didn't even know it was starting. The studio became synonymous with retelling ...

The Fisherman and His Wife (1882) by Alexander Zick (1845–1907) from Grimms' Fairy Tales, published by Gebruder Reichenbach Source: Gebruder Reichenbach/Public Domain Fairy tales have enchanted us for ...

There's a new twist on the traditional "Fairy Godmother" story this holiday season. In "Godmothered," Jillian Bell plays Eleanor, an eager godmother-in-training who tries to infuse much-needed magic ...

Some traditional fairy tales and classic children’s fiction that have soothed many a child to sleep may also provide accessible and engaging ways to discuss healthy sleep with children, suggest ...

Jiminna Shillingford is an avid reader and a passionate storyteller. She is obsessed with all things TV, from anime and romantic fantasy to action-packed series. With that deep affection, Jiminna ...