From Best Loved Fairy Tales Published in 1999 Synopsis There once was a boy named Peter who was very bored with his ordinary life. He wished so desperately that something exciting would happen. One day, he wakes up to find scorch marks in his yard and smells burning. Peter follows the scorch marks to findContinue reading “Peter Meets a Dragon”
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The Daisy
By: Hans Christian Andersen Synopsis There once was a little daisy that grew in a garden by a farmhouse. The daisy was quite content with their life and was not jealous of the other flowers that stood bigger and prouder. One day a lark chose to land by the daisy as it thought the daisyContinue reading “The Daisy”
The Frog Prince
By: Brothers Grimm I loved this story growing up. Something about the visual of the golden ball was always so appealing to me. I will say that I didn’t quite remember all of the story. The frog begging the girl to sleep in her bed was pretty unsettling. If you’re unfamiliar, or didn’t remember allContinue reading “The Frog Prince”
The Rose-Elf
Hans Christian Andersen Synopsis In a garden, grows the most beautiful rose and in that rose lived a little elf. While exploring the garden he accidentally stays out too late and all the roses are closed. Not being able to take shelter the elf becomes distraught as he has never been left out in theContinue reading “The Rose-Elf”
Granny Casts a Spell
From Best Loved Fairy Tales Published in 1999 Best Loved Fairy Tales is a collection of stories that I have had since I was a child. There is no author from what I can tell and while these tales have similar themes to the more popular stories, they are not normally the stories you wouldContinue reading “Granny Casts a Spell”
The Golden Key
By: The Brothers Grimm This is a 186 word story from the Grimm brothers. Synopsis A poor boy has to go out and gather wood during the winter when the snow is heavy on the ground. Once he gathered enough, he realized that he was cold and decided to start a fire to warm upContinue reading “The Golden Key”
The Emperor’s New Clothes
By: Hans Christian Andersen Happy Friday! This is one of my absolute favorite fairy tales. You mention The Emperor’s New Clothes to anyone and they would be able to give you a broad overview of the story. Synopsis Long ago there lived an Emperor whose sole concern was the clothing he wore. The city heContinue reading “The Emperor’s New Clothes”
The Water Sprite
By: The Brothers Grimm This is the first of hopefully many Fairy Tale Fridays, where I go over a fairy tale or fable and discuss what the heck they are actually about. I will pick a new tale each week, give my own re-telling and then discuss what I think the author was trying toContinue reading “The Water Sprite”
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