Anyone know a good long list of children fairy tales stories and folk lore?

Question

I just need the title to as many as i can possible get also if anyone has a place where i can get a short description on the story that would be great too, the ones at the top of my head are Rumpelstiltskin, Cinderella, sleeping beauty, snow white,

Answer 1

i found a great site for you. it says all the fairy tales, and if you click on each one of them, it shows the story. but here are a couple.....

The "Wasna" (Pemmican) Man and the Unktomi (Spider)
The Accomplished and Lucky Teakettle
The Adventures of a Jackal
Adventures of an Indian Brave
The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet
The Adventures of Covan the Brown-Haired
The Adventures of Kintaro, the Golden Boy
The Adventures of Little Peachling
The Adventures of the Jackal's Eldest Son
The Adventures of the Little Field Mouse
The Adventures of the Younger Son of the Jack
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
Alphege, or the Green Monkey
Andras Baive
The Angry Bobolink
Another Little Red Hen
The Ant and the Dove
The Ant's House
Arachne
Arbor Day
Arthur and the Sword
The Artichoke and the Muskrat
Ashiepattle and His Goodly Crew
Ashputtel
Asmund and Signy
The ***, the Table, and the Stick
Babie's Curls
The Badger and the Bear
Bahloo the Moon and the Daens
Ball-Carrier and the Bad One and How Ball-Carrier Finished His Task
The Bamboo-cutter and the Moon-child
A Bashful Courtship
The Battle of the Birds
The Bear
The Bear and the Fox
The Bear and the Rabbit Hunt Buffalo
The Bear's Bad Bargain
The Bears' Feast
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
Becuma of the White Skin
The Bees, the Drones, and the Wasp
The Beginning of Newness
The Believing Husbands
The Bell
Bertie's Corn-popper
Bill Brown's Test
Billy Beg and His Bull
The Billy Goat and the King
Binnorie
The Bird 'Grip'
The Bird of Truth
The Birds and the Flood
The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat
The Birth of Bran



here is another site

http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/fairytales.htm



sorry its so long. hope this helps!;)

Answer 2

Get the complete works of Hans Christian Anderson and the Grimm Brothers; also the Kalevala (a Finnish tale); Baba Yaga (Ukranian); See Chris Siren's website for Sumerian stuff (http://home.comcast.net/~chris.s/assyrbabyl-faq.html).

Off the top of my head (I have a very fairy tale active 4 year old):
Little Mermaid
Hansel & Gretel
Puss In Boots
Twelve Dancing Princesses
Tin Soldier
Matchstick Girl
Elves and Shoemaker
Nutcracker
Rapunzel
Three Little Pigs
Little Red Riding Hood
Spider and the Fly
Three Billy Goats Gruff
Beauty & the Beast
Dancing Shoes
Prince & Pauper
Jack & Beanstalk
Goose that Laid the Golden Egg
Peter & the Wolf
Aladdin/Arabian Nights (Pre Disney)
Snow White & Rose Red
Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories
Little Engine that Could
Pinocchio
Tom Thumb
Jungle Book
Peter Rabbit
Winnie The Pooh
Blue Beard (a bit much in the way of terrifying...)
Ugly Duckling
Emperor's New Clothes
Doctor Dolittle
Bambi

Many Bible, Greek, Roman, African & Egyptian Myths & Medieval tales have been adapted for young children as well.

Good luck,
Julie
Julie

Answer 3

I don't have children yet, but when I do there will probably be a wide range of tales that I can tell them where heroines aren't passive scared little girls/young women. As far as my own childhood is concerned, I wasn't big on fairytales, but I really liked this story about two monkeys (male, I think, not that it mattered at the time) who traveled and had adventures in a fantasy land where they would eat clouds of pink cotton-candy and other very weird stuff (which is probably where I got my over-active imagination from-which I now put to use in my own writing). I also remember cartoons about a young swordswoman who was on some kind of pirate ship, battling the enemy. I distinctly remember wanting to be a swordswoman. As a tomboy, I would identify mostly with heroes that were active, so in tales where the young man goes on adventures and fights monsters I was always the young man, not the princess waiting passively at home. I would also make up role-playing games with my childhood friends and travel all sorts of fantastic lands. So I think children are all right as long as they get to choose which fairytales (if any) they want to hear. This way, they can choose whatever is closer to their nature. As somebody said, some girls really are the passive girl (not because she is afraid, it's just her nature) and I believe that that's all right, too. Everybody has his/her own nature to begin with and I think education only adds to that. I would not force my daughter to be an adventurer if that is not what she wants.

Answer 4

try wikipedia-ing the following:
the brother's grimm, fairy tales, and fables
should produce a nice listing for you. wikipedia will probably offer links for a synopsis (short description) or each story (probably should just click on the name of the story to get the description page).

Answer 5

For fairytales, I love the SurLaLune website. They have a list of fairytales that you're likely to be familiar with, along with tales from several different cultures. Check it out! :)

Answer 6

Hi there,
i would look at the grimm brothers fairy tale books: (http://www.umich.edu/~umfandsf/other/ebooks/Grimm/ )
also aesop fables: ( http://www.aesopfables.com/,)
they will give you all you need.
Hope this helps some.
Cheers.

Answer 7

Yes it is called your public library..............................................