A Children’s Guide to Folklore and Wonder Tales

A Children’s Guide to Folklore and Wonder Tales « Series from 2017

Series from 2017

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Genres: Documentary, Special Interest

Dr. Hannah Blevins Harvey unpacks more than 60 of our most beloved stories, fables, fairy tales, and songs from around the world.

Not only does she provide you with a fascinating, in-depth view into the history, context, and deeper meaning of the tales we know and love, she also treats you to dynamic, theatrical, and engaging tellings of these cherished tales.

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"Sleeping Beauty": Once Upon a Time

"Beauty and the Beast" I: The Sleeping Prince

"Beauty and the Beast" II: Being Brave

"The Sorcerer's Apprentice": Transformations

"Cinderella" I: If the Shoe Fits

"Cinderella" II: Baba Yaga and Goddessesa

"Cinderella" III: The Mooing Godmother

"The Brave Little Tailor": Giants!

"Jack and the Beanstalk": Archetypes

"Hansel and Gretel": Ogres

"Rumpelstiltskin": Naming Our Fears

Tom Thumb and Thumbelina: Little Heroes

"Emperor's New Clothes": Looks Can Deceive

"Town Musicians of Bremen": Unwanted Animals

"Puss in Boots" and "The Frog Prince": Fitting In

"Three Little Pigs": Third Time's a Charm

"The Little Red Hen": Formula Tales

"How the Camel Got His Hump": Pourquoi Tales

Lions and Tigers and Bears: Fables

"Snow White": Beauty and Handsomeness

"Rapunzel": Maiden/Mother/Crone

King Arthur and Winnie the Pooh: Heroic Quests

American Tall Tales and Folk Songs

Happily Ever After: How Our Stories End