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Fairy Tales are the myths we live by, evoking the imagination and teaching us
the lessons of the heart. These images are from illustrations to the best loved fairy tales
from Perrault and the Brothers Grimm. Fairytales and fairytale art. Briar Rose, Cinderella,
Puss in Boots, Little Red Riding Hood.
Looking for Art?
The art gallery has moved to Art Passions,
a specifically noncommercial site. You can also find the free fairy backgrounds there,
and the fairy wallpaper for windows. Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Magic Cats,
and other stories. And now.... e-postcards!
Looking for Fairies and Fairy Art?
The fairies page is now here.
New
60 Fairy Tales of the Brother Grimm, illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Special Editions
Editions illustrated by Art Passions illustrators are on their specific pages:
Edmund Dulac, Gustave Dore, Arthur Rackham, Sulamith Wulfing, Maxfield Parrish, and others.
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Fairytales and Fables - Resources
Suggested Reading in Fairytale Mythology
Recommended reading
list in fairytales and mythological studies. The emphasis is on mythological studies but there are
several good suggestions for books on understanding dreams, myths, and fairytales.
Fairytale Education
Fairy Tales We Live By
- an article on myth and fairy tales by
Jonathan Young's
Insights from a Cinderella Story
- a film review of Ever After - A Cinderella Story by
Jonathan Young
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Symbolism in Fairytales
- an introductory course for graduate students but useful for artists, teachers, writers, and others with an interest in fairytales by
Dr. Jonathan Young
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Fairytales and Fables - Books
Classic Fairy Tales
The Fairy Tale Book
I get many requests for the book that Kip the Enchanted Cat image comes from. It's been republished as The Fairy Tale Book translated by Marie Ponsot and illustrated by Adrienne Segur.
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Cinderella
K.Y. Craft has won more than 100 graphic awards. Easier reading than Adrienne Segur's Fairy Tale Book, this is a book you keep for a lifetime. Reading level: 4 to 8.
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Not One Damsel in Distress: World Folktales for Strong Girls
by Jane Yolen. World tales with feminine heroes. Tales from Germany (Fitcher's Bird, Mr. Fox and Bluebeard) in which the young Erna saves herself and also her sisters from being the victims of an evil wizard. In a tale from Romania, Mizilca serves in the sultan's army in her sick father's place; and in a tale from Argentina, Maldonada's kindness to a puma and its cubs saves her. Good stories for reading aloud. Reading level: 9 to 12.
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Two Easter Books
Okay, These two aren't fairies, fairytales, or fables... I just thought they were really great books for Easter. Follow the link to see the inside pages and what they do. I'll take them down after Easter.
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The Great Golden Easter Egg Hunt : A Lift-The-Flap/Search-And-Find Book.
50 flaps to peek under, 50 Easter eggs to punch out. Remember, you're only young once but you can be immature forever.
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A Tale for Easter, Tasha Tudor
I didn't have this book but recommend her illustrations. I had Tasha Tudor's Bedtime Book, which is out of print but if you have wonderful memories of it, too, follow the link to do a booksearch for it. |
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Also see: Beatrix Potter Books.
Arabian Nights
Grimm's Fairy Tales
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Grimms' Fairy Tales
Grimms' Fairy Tales for children. 35 stories including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Faithful John, the Singing Bone. Beautifully illustrated by Fritz Kredel. Reading level: 9-12.
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Perrault's Fairytales
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The Complete Fairytales of Charles Perrault
Fairytales without salvation. This edition includes all 11 tales attributed to Perrault. Perrault's "Little Red Riding Hood" is not rescued by the huntsman, "Sleeping Beauty" endures bitter trials before she lives happily ever after. In "The Fairies," a good girl is blessed with jewels falling from her mouth while her bad sister is cursed with toads and vipers falling to the ground with each word. Contains an excellent introduction for fairytale scholars. Reading level: 9-12.
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Hans Christian Andersen Fairytales
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The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor's New Clothes was first published in 1837. This version comes with an audio CD with the voices of Madonna (the Empress), Steven Spielberg (the Honest Boy), Robin Williams (the Court Jester), and others. Beautifully illustrated as well.
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Fables de la Fontaine
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Marc Chagall: The Fables of La Fontaine
In 1926, Marc Chagall was commissioned to illustrate 100 legendary fables by La Fontaine (1621-1695). Many of those paintings were lost during World War II. The 44 illustrations that survive illustrate this volume.
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Aesop's Fables
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Aesop's Fables
For youngest readers. Reading level: 4-8. Lots of pictures.
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Fairytale Scholarship
From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and their Tellers. Warner, Marina (1994) New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux
Earth Light; The Ancient Path to Transformation, Rediscovering the Wisdom of Celtic and Faery Lore
The Ancient Path to Transformation Rediscovering the Wisdom of Celtic and Faery Lore This book presents important practical methods of working within the Faery realm.
Victorian Fairy Tales : The Revolt of the Fairies and Elves
Jack Zipes(Editor)
Traditional Irish Fairy Tales
James Stephens, Arthur Rackham (Illustrator)
Fairy Tales and Fantasies in Illustration Vol 2
by Yoshihiko Funazaki, G-Sha(Editor)
Fairytale As Art Form and Portrait of Man
Max Luthi
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Fonts The Scriptorium offers art fonts (sometimes called dingbats) and traditional fonts based on various lettering. Some of the Celtic or script fonts work well with fairytales.
You can download a demo version of many Scriptorium's fonts in Zip format or Stuffit for MacOS. (Pick up extraction utilities here.) Installation instructions are included. You can also download a sample version of the font of the month.
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