Title:
What is a fairy tale?
Personal Author EPSB:
Summary:
Fairy tales have existed in every culture around the world, teaching children stories of characters in imaginary worlds who undergo hardship but learn to overcome their difficult circumstances. This compelling book covers the basic components that make up fairy tales, as well as the purpose these fantastic tales serve in culture.
Year Published:
2014
Physical Description:
32 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Contents:
What is a fairy tale? -- Why are fairy tales told? -- Themes in fairy tales -- Fairy tales retold: Cinderella ; Yeh-Shen ; Let's compare ; The fisherman and his wife ; The stonecutter ; Let's compare ; Jack and the Beanstalk ; Thirteenth ; Let's compare -- Write your own fairy tale
ISBN:
9781622752157
Publisher:
New York, NY : Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. : Britannica Educational Publishing, c2014.
