Great Reading: Bookmark It!
Volume 31, Number 4, April 2004
Kate Houston Mitchoff
Fairy & Folk Tales
Folk and Fairy Tales from Around the World
Stories from several nationalities come alive on this
personal web site of archived tales.
Native American Lore Index Page
Over 100 Native American tales are listed here, including
creation tales of light and the origin of earth. Each
story credits specific native tribes for the tale.
Aesop’s
Fables
The full text of each fable is accompanied by the moral
of the story. The site also includes links to lesson
plans using Aesop’s Fables. Several are available
in audio format as well.
Grimm’s
Fairy Tales
National Geographic explores the background behind
several of the brothers’ well-known fairy tales. The site
also includes additional fairy tale links and background
into the lives of the Grimm brothers.
Snow White
Children’s literature specialist Dr. Kay Vandergrift’s
site examines the idea of story, its importance to our
history and the importance of the traditional tales in
our history. The site links to several versions of Snow
White, and provides educators with suggested lessons
and discussion questions.
SurLaLune Fairy Tale Pages
This site annotates 26 well-known fairy tales to help
the reader better understand the history behind the
stories. The site also explains what a fairy tale
is, provides
a fairy tale historical timeline, and much more.
Han Christian Andersen: Fairy Tales and Stories
Learn about Andersen’s life and then read one of
his tale from the chronological list of stories.
Kate Houston Mitchoff: School Corps
Librarian, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR.
E-mail Kate.
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