"And then little Kristen came smiling out of the water." by Frank Papé found in The Diamond Fairy Book, 1911 |
“ And you must tell the child the legends I told you--as my mother told them to me and her mother to her. You must tell the fairy tales of the old country. You must tell of those not of the earth who live forever in the hearts of the people...” Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
It seems as if there is a special day for everything and February 26 is no exception; it celebrates one of my favorites, Tell a Fairy Tale Day. In 2012 I wrote a blog to celebrate this special day and you will find that link at the end of this post, but I thought it was time to share a few more resources.
I hope you find something to transport you to the fabulous and fantastic realm of fantasy, if only for a day.
Articles on
Fairytales
All Things Considered
by G. K. Chesterton's, 1908. There
are a variety of essays in this book, including one on fairytales.
http://tinyurl.com/kkyqugf
The Endicott Studio
Journal of Mythic Arts – Twenty-one
articles on Animal Brides and Bridegrooms, Beauty and the Beast, Baba Yaga
and many more.
Sources for the Analysis and Interpretation of Folk and Fairy Tales - Resources on the analysis of fairy or folk tales, from literary and psychological traditions.
http://www.folkandfairy.org/
Andrew Lang - The
Literature Network
There isn’t a pot of gold at the end of this rainbow, but a
prism of fairytale books to add to your riches. http://www.online-literature.com/andrew_lang/
Canadian Fairy Tales by Cyrus Macmillan. Twenty-six folktales published in 1922.
http://tinyurl.com/d4hp9ya
The Cat and the Mouse, A Book of Persian Fairy Tales by Hartwell
James, 1906. Four fairytales from this beautiful land.
http://tinyurl.com/lrhcz9o
Cossack Fairy Tales and Folktales by Robert
Nisbet Bain, 1902 – Bain collected these folktales from Ruthenian, the language
of the Cossacks, a language intermediate between Russian and Polish. The Iron
Wolf, The Golden Slipper, The Tsar and the Angel and The Story of the
Forty-First Brother are just a few of the unique stories found within these cyber
pages.
Czechoslovak Fairy Tales by Parker Fillmore, 1919. “The old king reached into his pocket, drew out a golden key, and handed it to the prince.” So begins the story of Longshanks, Girth and Keen, one of the many tales that await you within.
http://tinyurl.com/baw8ysh
Czechoslovak Fairy Tales by Parker Fillmore, 1919. “The old king reached into his pocket, drew out a golden key, and handed it to the prince.” So begins the story of Longshanks, Girth and Keen, one of the many tales that await you within.
http://tinyurl.com/baw8ysh
Fairy Legends of the French Provinces by Martha Ward Carey, 1887 – Thirty-four stories filled with charm and
enchantment.
http://tinyurl.com/be5ly4j
http://tinyurl.com/be5ly4j
Forty-Four Turkish Fairy Tales by
Ignácz Kúnos, 1913 - Be whisked away to
the magical land of Turkey and meet the Wizard and His Pupil, Prince Ahmed, The
Silent Princess and other fascinating creatures. The text also offers the
English definition of the Tu rkish words used in the text.
http://tinyurl.com/8vtcwxIndian Fairytales by Joseph Jacobs
This complete work from 1912 is now available on line. It offers twenty-nine tales from Eastern India and gorgeous illustrations to complement each story.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/ift/index.htm
The Golden Maiden and Other Folk Tales and Fairy Stories
Told in Armenia by A.G. Seklemian. Twenty-nine
stories including The Bride of the Fountain, The Trove of Destiny and The
Maiden of the Sea, just a few enchanted tales you will find between the pages
of this book from 1898.
http://tinyurl.com/mcgynac
http://tinyurl.com/mcgynac
Old English Fairy
Tales by Sabine Baring-Gould, 1906. Robert the
Evil, The Badger in the Bag, The Undutiful Daughter and others are waiting to
delight you!
http://tinyurl.com/89j85d3
Old Hungarian Fairy
Tales – Eight tales collected by Baroness Orczy and offered by The Baldwin
Project.
http://tinyurl.com/4qw9ym2Serbian Fairy Tales by Elodie L. Muatovich, 1918. Seeking some longer stories to share? This book offers a number of tales in three, four and six parts.
http://tinyurl.com/aqer7bc
Swedish Fairy Tales
by Herman Hofbert, 1890. Stories of trolls, elves, sea maidens and giants
await.
http://tinyurl.com/ld6b7lh
Celebrate with Tell a
Fairy Tale Day – This link will lead you to a blog post I wrote on fairy
tales in 2012. There are a number of stories and public domain books from around
the globe, and also links to curriculum and crafts.
http://tinyurl.com/kapa47k
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