University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Cinderella or the Little Glass Slipper by Andrew Lang
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Fairy Tale Books: Cinderella, or, The Little Glass Slipper and Other Tales by Andrew Lang (1890), a collection of fairy tales.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Little Red Riding Hood: Picture Book by Harrison Weir
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Little Red Riding-Hood: Picture Book by Harrison Weir (1865), a collection of illustrated fairy tales and nursery rhymes including the following: "Little Red...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Mother Kate and the Brownies by Sarah E. Heald
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Mother Kate and the Brownies by Sarah E. Heald (1888), an illustrated Christmas story fairy tale.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: New Fairy Tales From Brentano by Clemens Brentano
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book New Fairy Tales from Brentano by Clemens Brentano (1888). This book is a collection of five of Brentano's fairy tales translated into English by Kate Freiligrath...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Prince Little Boy & Tales of Fairy Land by S. Weir Mitchell
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Prince Little Boy & Other Tales of Fairy-land by S. Weir Mitchell (1888), an illustrated book of fairy tales and short stories.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Old Nursery Stories by Mc Loughlin Bros.
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Old Nursery Stories by McLoughlin Bros.(1892), a collection of illustrated stories, nursery rhymes, fairy tales, and poems.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Old Nursery Stories by Mc Loughlin Bros.
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Old Nursery Stories by McLoughlin Bros.(1892), a collection of illustrated stories, nursery rhymes, fairy tales, and poems.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Story of the Three Bears by Mc Loughlin Bros.
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Story of the Three Bears by McLoughlin Bros. (1892), an illustrated story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears."
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Story of the Three Little Pigs by Mc Loughlin Bros.
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Story of the Three Little Pigs by McLoughlin Bros. (1892), an illustrated story of "Three Little Pigs" fairy tale.
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Sur La Lune Fairy Tales: Indian Fairy Tales
30 classic fairy tales from India, as collected and published by Joseph Jacobs in 1912. The writing style is formal but readable and each tale is accompanied by Jacobs' original notes. Examples of tales included: The Gold-Giving Serpent;...
Other
Australian Folklore: Definitions and Practices
This is a very scholarly document that discusses what folklore is, how it has been studied in Australia, and how Australian folklore differs from the traditions in other parts of the world.
Other
Russian Fairy Tales
At this site choose between long version and a short version of these fairy tales translated from the Russian. Each one is illustrated. Be aware that there are advertisements on the page.
Other
Gateway to the Classics: Czecholovak Fairy Tales
These tales from Eastern Europe are reproduced here in a very user-friendly environment that allows the student to customize the display to alter text size, background color and other variables.
Other
The Annotated Cinderella
Hyperlinked text offers additional explanations and details for this well-known tale. Great for comparing versions of the story.
Other
Folktale of the Month
This site provides the reader with a different folktale each month. The folktales are from different areas around the world.
Other
Celtic Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs, Etext
Read these fairy tales at this student-friendly site. You can adjust the display to fit your own learning needs. See the actual cover and illustrations, and read the text in whatever size and font family you find most comfortable.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Enchanting Readers With Revisionist Fairy Tales
Contains plans for four lessons that ask students to read, compare, and contrast different versions of fairy tales in order to explore age-appropriateness and formats of texts. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Fairy Tale Autobiographies
Lesson which requires students to analyze fairy tales for literary elements such as characters, setting, conflict, and theme. Students work in groups and write about, edit, and illustrate their fairy tales.
Organization for Community Networks
Ofcn: The "Real" Fairy Tales
This lesson plan was designed to help students develop their imagination and writing skills. Students will have an opportunity to rewrite their favorite fairy tales.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The Magical World of Russian Fairy Tales
In this lesson plan, students will consider The Magical World of Russian Fairy Tales. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab. The stories entitled Vasillisa the Beautiful, Prince Ivan and the Grey...
Austin Independent School District
Austin Independent School District: Reading Within Genre [Pdf]
A series of three lesson plans and printable graphic organizers designed to help students find the key traits of the myth, fable, and fairy tale genres.
Other
Orkneyjar: The Lore of the Orkney Islands
The Orkney Islands, off the coast of England, preserve much of their old culture. This site continues that preservation by explaining the folklore of the island and retelling many folktales.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Lesson Plan: Writing Folktales
With this lesson plan, learners examine the American tradition of folk tales and tall tales, then write and illustrate their own original tale. Provides links to more information, an assessment rubric, extension ideas, and a list of...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Yellow Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
This is the full text of the collection of 48 fairy tales The Yellow Fairy Book by Andrew Lang.