other · 23. November 2025
Night Before Christmas was at first published as Visit from St. Nicholas. There is a lot of controversy about his popular Christmas poem.
other · 21. May 2025
Most of the fairy tales are written in the same form. The protagonist is poor, ill, stupid, exploited, or otherwise handicapped, but due to a series of events, he (or she) overcomes the initial circumstances and achieves some kind of success, which, in most cases, is presented by a better social position and/or a lot of money. This kind of plot is called rags-to-riches and is as old as storytelling, but we can say that fairy tales used it almost up to perfection. The Facetious Nights (The...
collectors · 26. September 2024
Ludwig Bechstein was a versatile artist who will be remebered for his huge collection of fairy tales, which were in his time even more popular than the collection by the Grimms.
illustrators · 11. September 2024
Franz Stassen (1869-1949) was a very prolific artist who mostly created in Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) style. He studied in Berlin. At first, he worked mostly as an illustrator of books (he contributed to more than one hundred different titles) and a cover designer. Later, he expanded to the area of posters, cards, and other ephemera with a focus on mythological and religious themes. He was also a painter with two solo exhibitions (Bayreuth and Dresden), a designer of bookplates (ex libris), and a...
fairy tales · 17. May 2024
Rumpelstiltskin is a popular fairy tale by the Grimm Brothers. This seemingly simple story hides a surprising number of complexities.
illustrators · 14. May 2024
Charles Robinson, illustrator contributed on more than one hudred books for children. He illustrated classics like Secret Garden, Grimm Fairy Tales, The Happy Prince, Aesop's Fables, Andersen's Fairy Tales ...
fairy tales · 20. January 2024
Iron John, a fairy tale by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, is a story about growing up. A boy tries to become a man. On his journey he is protected by a wild man called Iron John.
02. December 2023
Jessie Marion King was Scottish illustrator, designer, and much much more!
other · 16. November 2023
Little Red Hen is a well-known story that, by definition is not a fairy tale but a fable. Feel free to check the differences between fables and fairy tales. Little Red Hen tells about the hen who wants to make a leaf of bread. This is not very complicated but demands some planning, patience, and, above all, activity. She has a few friends who live in the same place but none of them seems interested to help. So she does everything by herself and in the end denies everybody else to eat with her.
other · 11. July 2023
Is there any truth in fairy tales? Was there a real Rapunzel or Snow White? How about Red Riding Hood? How many autobiographical elements of authors can be recognized in classic stories for children?