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Jacob Grimm

Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm (1786-1859) are nowadays simply known as "the brothers Grimm." They were born in the German state of Hesse and throughout the troubled years of the early nineteenth century they worked, under various rulers, as librarians.

The two had an ambitious plan to collect the traditional folk tales of Germany, which they considered in danger of being forgotten. Few of the tales were to be found in books—they were preserved by being told and re-told over the generations, from one person to another. They worked steadily on gathering the stories, relying on many sources: friends and neighbors, peasants and members of the upper classes—anyone who knew a story would do! The two hundred tales they assembled were published in two volumes, in 1812 and 1814, and include some of today's best-known folk tales. The stories cover all moods: some are funny, some are shockingly violent, but most are ageless because they tell truths about human nature.

The brothers continued to write, starting on a huge dictionary of the German language, but it is for their traditional tales that they are remembered.

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	Best In Children's Books #10A by Eric Knight, et. al. from Nelson Doubleday, Inc. for 3rd-6th grade in Best In Children's Books
	Bremen Town Musicians by Brothers Grimm with Lisbeth Zwerger Tra from Minedition for Preschool-2nd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Bremen Town Musicians by Ilse Plume retelling Brothers Grimm Tra from Dragonfly Books for Preschool-2nd grade 1981 Caldecott Honor Book in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $6.99
	Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm 3^rd edition from Bantam Books Fairy Tales, Fables, and Folklore for 7th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: MLIT6-19) $23.00
	Fairy Tales of Brothers Grimm - Comprehension Guide by Emily Fischer from Veritas Press for 3rd-6th grade in Veritas Press Literature Guides (Location: E3E-LIT) $13.95 $7.00 (1 in stock)
	Fairy Tales: The Brothers Grimm Everyman's Library Children's Classics by The Brothers Grimm from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Fairy Tales, Fables, and Folklore for 2nd-6th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $19.95
	Grimm's Fairy Tales Children's Classics by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm from Dilithium Press, Ltd. Fairy Tales, Fables, and Folklore for 3rd-8th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT)
	Grimms' Fairy Tales Illustrated Junior Library Series 2 by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm from Grosset & Dunlap Fairy Tales, Fables, and Folklore for 4th-8th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT)
	Grimms' Fairy Tales Illustrated Junior Library Series 3 by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm from Grosset & Dunlap Fairy Tales, Fables, and Folklore for 4th-8th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT)
	Grimms' Fairy Tales Sterling Classics by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm & Scott McKowen from Sterling Publishing Co. Fairy Tales, Fables, and Folklore for 4th-8th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE) $9.95
	Grimms' Fairy Tales Illustrated Junior Library Series 4 by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm from Grosset & Dunlap Fairy Tales, Fables, and Folklore for 3rd-8th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT)
	Grimms' Fairy Tales Puffin Classics by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm from Puffin Books Fairy Tales, Fables, and Folklore for 4th-8th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $5.99
	Grimms' Fairy Tales Illustrated Junior Library Series 1 by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm from Grosset & Dunlap Fairy Tales, Fables, and Folklore for 4th-8th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT)
	Little Red Riding Hood by Paul Galdone, Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm First Edition Thus from HMH Books for Young Readers for Kindergarten-2nd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $8.99
	Little Red Riding Hood by Trina Schart Hyman from Holiday House Fairy Tales, Fables, and Legends for Kindergarten-3rd grade 1984 Caldecott Honor Book in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $7.99
	Random House Book of Fairy Tales by Various Authors from Random House Fairy Tales, Fables, and Legends for 3rd-6th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $19.95 $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Rapunzel by Paul Zelinsky from Puffin Books Fairy Tales, Fables, and Legends for 1st-4th grade 1998 Caldecott Medal winner in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $7.99
	Sleeping Beauty - Coloring Book Dover Coloring Books by Thea Kliros (illustrator) from Dover Publications Fairy Tales, Fables, and Folklore for 2nd-6th grade in Dover Coloring Books (Location: R-DOVER) $3.99
	Snow White by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm from Sterling Publishing Co. for Kindergarten-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $16.95
	Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs: A Tale from the Brothers Grimm by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm K. Grimm, Randall Jarrell Sunburst Edition, 1987 from Square Fish Publishing for Kindergarten-3rd grade Caldecott Honor Book in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $7.99
	Tales from the Brothers Grimm from Chronicle Books for 1st-6th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT)

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