Best Fairytales for Children

Albert Einstein, the genius scientist once said “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.”

The word fairy tales itself is enough to take us down the memory lane of childhood, of magic, dragons and good over evil, stories that always brought a smile to our faces. Reading or listening to classic fairytales with parents can strengthen the parent and child bond as well as help nurture creativity in children.

If you’re looking for the best fairytales for your children, this blog and Bookends are here to help you! Bookends is an online portal promoting love for reading via pre-loved books. Let’s explore some of the most timeless fairy tales that can bring positivity to your child’s reading collection and childhood:

Classic Fairy Tales For Kids:

#1 - Cinderella:

Cinderella is one of the most popular fairy tales of all time and its story remains an all-time classic and shall remain so for generations to come.

Cinderella is the story of a young woman who lived with her stepmother and stepsisters, and thanks to her fairy godmother and her glass slipper she found her prince charming who helped her escape a difficult life. This story has been adapted in several versions as well as in movies.

Moral:

One should never stop dreaming despite all the hardships life throws at them.

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#2 - Beauty and the Beast:

Beauty and the Beast is a fairy tale that celebrates royalty. In the story, a spoiled bratty prince turns into a beast because of a curse and later imprisons a young lady named Belle. It is when he falls in love with Belle and learns to love, her that he becomes a prince again.

Folklore says that this story is inspired by a real life couple who lived in France in the 1500s and the man suffered from hypertrichosis which causes abnormal hair growth on the body. He was called a wild man and kept in a cage, however, due to a surprising turn of events he married a royal court servant’s daughter and had 7 children with her.

Moral:

One should always value internal characteristics like kindness over other superficial physical qualities.

#3 - Rapunzel:

This is a beautifully motivational fairytale. It shows how a poor couple who lost their daughter Rapunzel when they stole fruit from their neighbour’s garden resulted in the neighbour who was a witch, taking away their child and locking her in a tower. Her hair was as long as the tower and the story is about how she escaped and found her lover in the end.

Moral:

One must never steal for the result is always bad and evilness never wins.

#4 - Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs:

Snow White is the story of a young princess who is defined by her inherent kindness and pure beauty. In the story, an evil witch spends all her life envying the beauty of Snow White and poisons her. However, in the end, Snow White finds her happiness by marrying the prince. In contrast, the evil witch loses her peace and leads an unhappy life while chasing meaningless physical beauty.

Moral:

If you value physical beauty, you lose your peace. It also teaches kids to be kind like Snow White.

#5 - Little Red Riding Hood:

A rebellious girl going by the name of little red riding hood sets off alone to meet her grandmother with instructions to never step off the forest path. However, she disobeys the instructions and attracts the attention of the bad wolf.

Now, what happens next depends on the version you are reading.

In the Charles Perrault version, Red gets gobbled up by the wolf. However, across Europe, North America, and many other story versions, she was saved by her hood or a guy with an axe.

Moral:

This fairy tale teaches children to follow directions and express their courage in their time of need.

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#6 - Jack and the Beanstalk:

The story is about Jack who is a rule-breaker and loves to prank. Once, he traded a family cow for a couple of magic beans in the hope of climbing the beanstalk and reaching the giant’s castle to steal his magic possessions.

This fairytale will help you teach your naughty little pranksters that no matter how daring you are, you should never cross certain boundaries in life.

Moral: The story shows that undying greed for more will take away what you already have in your life.

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