World of Tales - Stories for children, folktales, fairy tales and fables from around the world!

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Welcome to World of Tales!

Step into the wondrous world of fairy tales!

Whether a student, a parent or a teacher, here you can take a magical journey, filled with adventure, or just remember what it feels like to be a kid again. There is a little something for everyone among these pages, starting with the classic fairy tale stories by the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen and Charles Perrault, going on to the morally edifying fables of Aesop and Jean de La Fontaine, and ending with the wisdom, gathered by the people: the folktales from different parts of the world.


About folktalesThe folktale is a story passed down verbally from generation to generation. Each storyteller added something new to the stories, making them more interesting and fascinating as the ages passed. Different folktales bear the characteristics of the culture, folklore and customs of the people from which they originated.
Read more on Wikipedia African folktalesAfrica is the second largest continent in the world.The people from Africa included unique characteristics in their folklore, showing their way of life and the animals and plants that surround them. African stories sometimes include trickster animals and spirits.

The collection of folktales from Africa consists of four books with 88 stories: 28 South African folktales, 40 Nigerian folktales and 10 Tanzanian folktales.

Nigerian folktales South African folktales Tanzanian folktalesAsian folktales Asia is the world's largest continent. A place with unique cultural heritage, Asia is home to more than 3.8 billion people, making it the most populous continent on Earth. Even today people around Asia hold festivals celebrating the deeds of heroes and animals from ancient folklore.

The collection of folktales from Asia consists of fourteen books with 353 stories: 55 Arabic folktales, 104 Chinese folktales, 69 Indian folktales, 69 Japanese folktales and 61 Filipino folktales.

Arabic folktales Chinese folktales Indian folktales Japanese folktales Filipino folktales Australian folktales Australia is a country that includes the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and other smaller islands. Indigenous people are living in Australia for over 40000 years. Their stories are tightly connected to the Australian outback and its plants and animal inhabitants.

The collection of folktales from Australia consists of one book with 31 stories.

Australian folktales European folktalesEurope is the second smallest continent on Earth. The birthplace of western culture, Europe is a land with tremendous cultural and ethnic diversity.

The European stories are divided into four groups: the Celtic, the Germanic, the Romanic and the Slavic.

Germanic folktales: Dutch folktales English folktales German folktales Norwegian folktales Swedish folktales Romanic folktales: French folktales Portuguese folktales Spanish folktales Italian folktales Romanian folktales Slavic folktales: Czech folktale Polish folktales Russian folktales Slovak folktales Ukrainian folktales Celtic folktales: Irish folktales Scottish folktales Welsh folktalesNorth American folktalesNorth America is the third-largest continent on Earth. North America was discovered while Christopher Columbus was looking for a route between Europe and the Orient. Prior to the Europeans there were numerous indian nations living in North America.

The collection of folktales from North America consists of six books with 136 stories: 50 Native American folktales, 60 US folktales and 26 Canadian folktales.

Canadian folktales Native American folktales US folktalesSouth American folktales South America is the fourth largest continent on Earth. Before Europeans discovered it, South America was the home of many ancient civilizations numbering millions of people.

The collection of folktales from South America consists of two books with thirty Brazilian stories.

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5.Clever Jackal gets away is an African folktale.
6.The grasshopper and the toad is an African folktale.
7.The origin of fire is a Native American folktale.
8.The monk and the student is an Asian folktale.
9.The Disobedient Son is a South American folktale.
10.How the Tiger Got His Stripes is a South American folktale.

Read fairy talesPeople have been telling each other fairy tales since ancient times. A very significant literature genre, fairy tales are present in all cultures around the world. In comparison to myths and legends, the time and place of occurrence in fairy tales are not defined. The characteristics of fairy tales include the appearance of fantastic elements in the form of talking animals, magic, witches and giants, knights and heroes. It wasn't until the 17th century that fairy tales in Europe were written down and preserved for future generations.
Read more on Wikipedia Choose a story Cinderella Little Red Riding Hood Snow White The Snow Queen The Ugly Duckling Puss in Boots The Sleeping Beauty Beauty and the Beast The Little Mermaid The Princess and the Pea The Goose Girl The red shoes The Frog Prince The Fairy The naughty boy Hansel and Grethel The story of the youth... Snow-White And Rose-Red Blue Beard The Valiant Little Tailor Rumpelstiltskin The emperor's new clothes The Elves and the Shoemaker Jack and the Beanstalk Goldilocks and the Bears The Juniper Tree Little Thumb Golden Goose
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Andrew Lang (31 March 1844 - 20July 1912) was a Scottish poet, novelist, and literary critic. Bornin Selkirk, Lang was the oldest among eight siblings. Aftergraduating, he began to publish his works, showing he was a giftedjournalist, poet, and writer.

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The Blue Fairy Book

Notes: The first of a collection of twelve fairy tale books, gathered by Andrew Lang from various sources. Published in 1889, the Blue Fairy Book contains 37 stories.

Author: Various
Editor: Andrew Lang
Published: 1889
Publisher: Langmans, Green, and Co., London; New York


The Green Fairy Book

Notes: The third book from Andrew Lang's collection was first published in 1892 and contains 42 fairy tales.

Author: Various
Editor: Andrew Lang
Published: 1892
Publisher: Langmans, Green, and Co., London; New York


The Red Fairy Book

Notes: The second book from Andrew Lang's collection was first published in 1890 and contains 37 fairy tales.

Author: Various
Editor: Andrew Lang
Published: 1890
Publisher: Langmans, Green, and Co., London; New York



The Brothers Grimm are probablythe best known storytellers in the world. Many years have passedsince the time Jackob and Wilhelm Grimm released their "Children'sand household tales". The first edition and was very modest, both in appearance and capacity - there were only 83 fairy tales, compared to the 200 we know today. Go to Grimms' fairy tales Household tales bythe Brothers Grimm

Notes: Translated by Margaret Hunt, this is the only book that contains the complete collection of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales - 200
fairy tales and 10 legends.

Author: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Published: 1884
Translator: Margaret Hunt
Publisher:George Bell and Sons, London


Grimm's fairy tales

Notes: Translated by Edgar Taylorand Marian Edwardes.Contains 62 fairy tales.

Author: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Translator: Edgar Taylorand Marian Edwardes
Published: 1876
Publisher: R. Meek Co., London


Grimm's Fairy Stories

Notes: This book contains 25 fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm.

Author: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Translator: Unknown
Published: 1922
Publisher: Cupples and Leon Company, New York


Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm

Notes: This fairy tale collection contains 52 of the Grimm's fairy tales.

This new Dover edition, first published in 1963,is an unabridged republication of the work firstpublished by Macmillan and Company in 1886.

Author: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Translator: Lucy Crane
Published: 1963 (1886)
Publisher: Dover Publications, New York (Macmillan Co, London)


Charles Perrault was a Frenchwriter who lived in the second half of XVII century. He was one ofthe first writers in European literature who turned his eyes tofolklore. Born in 1628 in a clerical bourgeois family, Perraultreceived legal education and had high royal office. In the secondhalf of XVII century there was... Go to Perrault's fairy tales The Tales of Mother GooseAs First Collected by Charles Perrault in 1696


Notes: The first edition of Perrault's famous collection of fairy tales.
Author: Charles Perrault
Translator: Charles Welsh
Published: 1901
Publisher: D.C. Heath New York; Chicago


Hans ChristianAndersen, born April 2, 1805 in Odense, was a Danish writer and poet.In his early days, Andersen wanted to become an opera singer. In 1819he went to Copenhagen to pursuit that dream. His voice, however, wastoo weak and he was accepted as a dance student at the RoyalTheater. Go to Andersen's fairy talesAndersen's fairy tales

Notes: Andersen's fairy tales contains 18 of H.C.Andersen's most notable fairy tales. This is not the original cover.

Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Translator: Unknown
Published: Unknown
Publisher: Unknown


Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales


Notes: This is the first of two volumes of Andersen's fairy tales edited by J. H. Stickney.

Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Editor: J. H. Stickney
Published: 1914
Publisher: Ginn and Company - Boston; New York; Chicago; London


Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series


Notes: This is the second volume of Andersen's fairy tales edited by J. H. Stickney.

Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Editor: J. H. Stickney
Published: 1915
Publisher: Ginn and Company - Boston; New York; Chicago; London

About fables
Fables are among the oldest forms of folk literature. The word fable comes from the Latin fabula (little story). Typically, a fable consists of a narrative and a short moral conclusion at the end. The main characters in most fables are animals. The purpose of these stories is to ridicule negative human qualities.

Little is known about the life of Aesop. According to historical facts he was a slave, who lived in the sixth century BC in ancient Greece. Some legends suggest Aesop was an ugly hunchbacked slave, although his real appearance is a mystery. One thing is known for sure - Aesop was a very smart, resourceful and inventive man.

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Jean de La Fontaine was a French poet and fabulist, who lived and worked during the XVII century. For special contributions to French literature he was elected to the French Academy of Sciences in 1684. Published in 1668, the collection of fables brought La Fontaine international fame.

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