by Shonna | May 11, 2019 | Fairy tales, reading challenge
Just in time for Mother’s Day, the set of stories this week provides us with another story about a mother and a stolen child. What are the mothers like in Grimm’s fairy tales? So far in our readings, we have been introduced to evil stepmothers, barren mothers, and...
by Shonna | May 8, 2019 | Fairy tales, reading challenge
Looks like the fox is busy this week!! 73: The Wolf and the Fox74: Gossip Wolf and the Fox75: The Fox and the Cat76: The Pink
by Shonna | May 4, 2019 | Fairy tales, reading challenge
One of the reasons there are so many royal characters in a fairy tales is that they symbolize themes like ultimate power and goodness. We expect the king to be a wise ruler, honest and fair in his dealings. Likewise, the queen should embody the best of the feminine...
by Shonna | May 2, 2019 | Fairy tales, reading challenge
We are already up into the 70s in our reading of Grimm’s Fairy tales! 69: Jorinde and Joringel70: The Three Sons of Fortune71: How Six Men got on in the World72: The Wolf and the Man 69: Jorinde and Joringel 70: The Three Sons of Fortune 71: How Six Men got on...
by Shonna | Apr 27, 2019 | Fairy tales, reading challenge
The most popular fairy tales seem to involve royalty and romance with a good dose of palace intrigue. (Think of the most famous tales: Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White) This week, two of the Grimm’s Fairy tales we read are firmly set in this royalty genre:...
by Shonna | Apr 25, 2019 | Fairy tales, reading challenge
65: All-Kinds-of-Fur66: The Hare’s Bride67: The Twelve Huntsmen68: The Thief and His Master