by Shonna | Sep 15, 2019 | Fairy tales, Lessons From Grimm
Plenty of characters in Grimm’s fairy tales get caught up in predicaments that they would like to get out of. And, more often than not, the way out is to trick someone by using a clever turn of phrase to make them think you’ve got something they want. Grimm’s...
by Shonna | Sep 12, 2019 | reading challenge
Check out these stories this week: 145: The Ungrateful Son146: The Turnip147: The Old Man Made Young Again148: The Lord’s Animals and the Devil’s Grimm’s Fairy Tales: The Ungrateful Son Grimm’s Fairy Tales: The Old Man Made Young Again...
by Shonna | Sep 9, 2019 | Fairy tales, Lessons From Grimm
Just like in real life, sibling relationships in fairy tales run the gauntlet from endearing to toxic. Grimm’s Fairy Tales: The Lambkin and the Little Fish Stepsisters never fair well, as a rule, but when a story is about a brother and sister, (even...
by Shonna | Sep 5, 2019 | Fairy tales, reading challenge
September already. I can feel this reading challenge nearing its end. Back in January I didn’t know how the year would turn out, but now that I see my bookmark closer to the end of the book than the beginning, I’m so glad I took up the challenge. This...
by Shonna | Aug 31, 2019 | Fairy tales, Lessons From Grimm
When people think fairy tales, one of the tropes that gets listed is the happily ever after. And most fairy tales do turn out well for the protagonist. Grimm’s Fairy Tales: The Three Black Princesses This week, we read a number of very short fairy tales....
