An excellent informational page concerning the origins of the folktale. Addresses questions such as "where did it [the folktale] come from?" and discusses dates, sources, and examples. Great site for anyone looking to research the basic history of the folktale.

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folk tale, the purple crayon, folktale, folktale context, folktale history, folktale sources, researching the folktale

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

Common Core

RL.3.2 RL.4.9