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Not that these are "soft" versions of the fairy tales we know and love—they're just not quite as jarring as the original material. Whereas the Brothers Grimm didn't hesitate to include excessive violence, genuine terror and even (on occasion) sexual references, authors like Andrew Lang opted to gentle the stories a bit so as not to spook the youngsters too much. While we certainly encourage you to read the originals and introduce them to your kids at some point, the books you'll find in this section are a great place to start small children on traditional tales and folklore.

It's not so much that fairy tales offer kids a new way of seeing the world, it's more that they are already in line with the way kids do see the world. For a child, monsters really do lurk in the shadows, pumpkins can turn into vehicles, and animals really do have rational thoughts and can even (at times, if you listen closely enough) talk. To force children into an adult world where only the unavoidable and routine can take place is to rob them of not only their youth, but their ability to imagine.

More than any other kind of story, fairy tales are only a segue to genuine creativity. Kids read about Princes Charming, Princesses in Distress, Dragons, Dragon-Fighters, dwarfs, elves and pixies—and then become each of these things in turn in the backyard. Not that most children need inspiration, but it certainly can't hurt, nor can it hurt for them to realize they aren't the first ones to imagine fairies in the trees and gnomes in the garden. We've chosen the books you'll find here for the quality of artwork, faithfulness of adaptation, and overall appeal both to kids and their parents (who may have missed out on good fairy tales themselves).

Review by C. Hollis Crossman
C. Hollis Crossman used to be a child. Now he's a husband and father who loves church, good food, and weird stuff. He might be a mythical creature, but he's definitely not a centaur. Read more of his reviews here.

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	Aeneid for Boys and Girls by Alfred J. Church from Yesterday's Classics Roman Mythology for 5th-8th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $11.95
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	At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald, illustrated by Frank C. Pape from Living Book Press for 4th-Adult in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $12.99
	Baktar A Tale from the Andes by Laurie J. White from Shorter Word Press for 3rd-6th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by Edith Nesbit from Yesterday's Classics Shakespeare/Drama for Children for 4th-8th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $13.95
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	Book of Legends by Horace E. Scudder from Yesterday's Classics for 1st-5th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $9.95
	Dream Coach by Anne Parrish from CreateSpace for 3rd-6th grade 1925 Newbery Honor Book in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $7.95
	English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs from Living Book Press for 2nd-6th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $10.99
	Fairy Ring by Kate Douglas Wiggin from Yesterday's Classics in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $23.95
	Famous Legends Adapted for Children by Emeline G. Crommelin 2022 Reprint from Living Book Press for 5th-9th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $7.99
	Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin from Yesterday's Classics for 1st-4th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $11.95
	Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Louis Rhead from SeaWolf Press for 3rd-8th grade in Seawolf Illustrated Classics (Location: FIC-SW) $11.95
	Heroes by Charles Kingsley from Yesterday's Classics for 4th-7th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $12.95 $7.50 (1 in stock)
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	Iliad for Boys and Girls by Alfred J. Church from Yesterday's Classics for 5th-8th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $11.95
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	Kindergarten Gems by Agnes Taylor Ketchum, Ida M. Jorgensen from Yesterday's Classics for Preschool-1st grade in Short Story Anthologies for Kids (Location: FIC-ANTH) $15.95
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	King of the Golden River by John Ruskin from Yesterday's Classics for 2nd-6th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $9.95
	King of the Golden River by John Ruskin from Living Book Press for 2nd-6th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $5.99
	Life and Death of Cormac the Skald by W. G. Collingwood from Living Book Press for 9th-Adult in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $7.99
	Number Stories of Long Ago by David Eugene Smith from Living Book Press for 4th-8th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $8.99
	Odyssey for Boys and Girls by Alfred J. Church from Yesterday's Classics for 5th-8th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $11.95
	Odyssey for Boys and Girls by Alfred J. Church from Living Book Press for 5th-8th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $7.99
	Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald from Living Book Press Fantasy for 6th-10th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $9.99
	Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald from Living Book Press Fantasy for 5th-8th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $9.99
	Romulus Makers of History series by Jacob Abbott from Yesterday's Classics History for 8th-12th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $12.95 $7.50 (1 in stock)
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	Sleeping Beauty & Cinderella by C. S. Evans, illustrated by Arthur Rackham 100th Anniversary from SeaWolf Press for 1st-4th grade in Seawolf Illustrated Classics (Location: FIC-SW) $7.95
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	Stories of Robin Hood Told to the Children by H. E. Marshall from Yesterday's Classics for 2nd-5th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $9.95
	Stories of Roland Told to the Children by H. E. Marshall from Yesterday's Classics for 2nd-5th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $9.95
	Stories of Siegfried Told to the Children by Mary MacGregor from Yesterday's Classics for 3rd-7th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $9.95
	Story of the Iliad by Alfred J. Church from Living Book Press Greek Mythology for 5th-8th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $9.99
	Story of the Odyssey by Alfred J. Church from Living Book Press Greek Mythology for 5th-8th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $8.99
	Tanglewood Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne Ill from Yesterday's Classics for 3rd-6th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $13.95 $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Thirty More Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin from Yesterday's Classics for 2nd-5th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $12.95
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	Viking Tales by Jennie Hall from Yesterday's Classics for 7th-10th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $10.95
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