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Fables, Folktales & Fairy Tales

"If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales."
-Albert Einstein-

Fables & Folktales

The following is comprised of both fables and folktales, including classic retellings and new interpretations of well-known tales.
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The Mitten by Jan Brett
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The Classic Treasury of Aesop's Fables by Don Daily
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A Big Quiet House: A Yiddish Folktale from Eastern Europe by Heather Forest
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Aesop's Fables by Brian Sneed
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It Could Always Be Worse: A Yiddish Folk Tale by Margot Zemach
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Town Mouse, Country Mouse by Jan Brett
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Fable Comics: Amazing Cartoonists Take On Classic Fables from Aesop and Beyond ed. by Chris Duffy
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The King's Choice: A Folktale from India by K. Shivkumar
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Favorite Folktales from Around the World by Jane Yolen
Every culture around the globe has their own stories to share, so rather than list them all here, we encourage you to follow the link below to the list of folktale titles from The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library collection.
The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library Titles

Classic Fairy Tales

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Russian Fairy Tales by Alexander Afanasyev
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Thumbeline by Hans Christian Andersen (ill. by Lisbeth Zwerger)
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Beauty and the Beast by Jan Brett
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An Illustrated Treasury of Grimm's Fairy Tales ill. by Daniela Drescher
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Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales
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Princess Tales: Once Upon a Time in Rhyme with Seek-and-Find Pictures by Grace Maccarone
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365 Fairytales, Rhymes, and Other Stories by Parragon Books
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The Classic Fairy Tales ed. by Maria Tartar
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Hans Christian Andersen's Complete Fairy Tales
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An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales by Theresa Breslin
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Jan Brett
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Fairy Tale Comics: Classic Tales Retold by Extraordinary Cartoonists ed. by Chris Duffy
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A First Book of Fairy Tales by Mary Hoffman
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Princess Tales Around the World: Once Upon a Time in Rhyme with Seek-and-Find Pictures by Grace Maccarone
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The Complete Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault ill. by Sally Holmes
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Irish Fairy and Folk Tales ed. by William Butler Yeats

Fractured Fairy Tales

The following is comprised of new interpretations of classic fairy tales from around the world. Please note: in order to truly appreciate the humor of these fractured fairy tales and retellings it is important to share the original story with your child first. 
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Jacques and de Beanstalk: A Cajun Tale by Mike Artell
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Three Little Cajun Pigs by Mike Artell
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The Mermaid by Jan Brett
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The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett
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The Great Fairy Tale Disaster by David Conway
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Snoring Beauty by Bruce Hale
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You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You: Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together by Mary Ann Hoberman
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Humpty Dumpty Climbs Again by Dave Horowitz
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Who Pushed Humpty Dumpty?: And Other Notorious Nursery Tale Mysteries by David Leventhal
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Another Other Side of the Story: Fairy Tales with a Twist by Nancy Loewen, Jessica Gunderson & Trisha Speed Shaskan
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The Three Little Javelinas by Susan Lowell
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The Three Billy Goats Fluff by Rachel Mortimer
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The Princess and the Pea by Chloe Perkins (Once Upon a World)
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Snow White by Chloe Perkins (Once Upon a World)
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Cinderella: An Art Deco Fairy Tale by Lynn Roberts-Maloney
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Rapunzel: A Groovy 1970s Fairy Tale by Lynn Roberts-Maloney
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Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella by Robert D. San Souci
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The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring by Ruth Sanderson
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Hensel and Gretel Ninja Chicks by Corey Rosen Schwartz
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The Three Ninja Pigs by Corey Rosen Schwartz
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The Frog Prince, Continued by Jon Scieszka
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Interstellar Cinderella by Deborah Underwood
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Waking Beauty by Leah Wilcox
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Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood by Mike Artell
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Cinders: A Chicken Cinderella by Jan Brett
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The 3 Little Dassies by Jan Brett
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Prince Cinders by Babette Cole
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King Bob's New Clothes by Dom DeLuise
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Goldilocks and Just One Bear by Leigh Hodgkinson
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Cinder Edna by Ellen Jackson
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The Other Side of the Story: Fairy Tales with a Twist by Nancy Loewen, Eric Braun, & Trisha Speed Shaskan
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Cindy Ellen: A Wild Western Cinderella by Susan Lowell
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Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China by Ai-Ling Louie
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Cinderella by Chloe Perkins (Once Upon a World)
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Rapunzel by Chloe Perkins (Once Upon a World)
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Goldilocks and the Three Hares by Heidi Petach
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Little Red: A Fizzingly Funny Fairy Tale by Lynn Roberts-Maloney
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Sleeping Beauty: A Mid-Century Fairy Tale by Lynn Roberts-Maloney
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Cinderella Skeleton by Robert D. San Souci
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After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) by Dan Santat
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Ninja Red Riding Hood by Corey Rosen Schwartz
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Twinderella: A Fractioned Fairy Tale by Corey Rosen Schwartz
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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
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Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox
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Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems

Miscellaneous Fairy Tale Books

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The Fairy Tale Handbook by Libby Hamilton
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The Once Upon a Time Map Book by B. G. Hennessy
*Note: all books featured on this list are linked to Amazon and any purchase made through these links will go to benefit BTBL's literacy efforts!
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