Have you ever wondered what your classic fairy tales would look like if your favorite painter reimagined them? The Fairy Tale News Blog has a few great examples to show you to get the ball rolling. Click here to see the imaginative examples!
Through the American Library Association’s Louise Seaman Bechtel Fellowship, Angela Reynolds, a Nova Scotian librarian, was able to complete some stunning research on the legendary fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood. The versions that Reynolds uncovered had such disparate discoveries as “cannibalism, financial planning, and magical wasps.” Reynolds telling her story in her own words:
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Looking for something fun, educational, and interesting to do during your summer vacation? The Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic offers a 10-Lesson Summer Course for the Curious, The Haunted, and the Strange. The program is run by Carterhaugh’s founders and professors, Brittany Warman and Sara Cleto. You don’t have to be an expert […]
Haikus need not be relegated to poetry only. In the Japanese-inspired fairy tale The Crane Girl, Curtis Manley interweaves haikus within the story’s narrative to provide profound insight into the characters’ true psyches. With gorgeous illustrations by Lin Wang, Manley provides an updated look and a new twist to this Japanese classic fairy tale. In the West […]
When something is a classic it will live on forever because it is just that good. However, there is no rule that states that a classic can’t be updated to fit what is occurring in the present day. This is exactly the aim of the Toledo Ballet‘s latest production, Tales of Grimm (Based on the Stories […]
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine has been voted one of the top indie games of the year! Here is Game Informer‘s take on this ground-breaking game: “Envisioned as “a bleak American folktale, Where The Water Tastes Like Wine is a gripping and morbid adventure game that lets players explore the landscape of the country, using stories they find […]
Laura Zalenga is a Southern German self-taught photographer. Her series entitled Grimm Compact, showcases intimate portraits from iconic fairytales. The photographer on her work: “Whenever we see a girl with a red coat we think of Little Red Riding Hood, whenever we see a single shoe someone points out that must be Cinderella’s. So I focused […]
Can you really have too much of a good thing? If we are speaking about fairy tales then the answer is a resounding NO. One can never have too many fairy tales in their life. This may have been the inspiration for the monthly newsletter Fairy Tale Roundup, which just recently launched into folks’ inboxes. Its […]
Technology is a part of our daily lives, now more than ever before. Whether we are talking about kids or adults, all members of the family need to make a concerted effort to figure out how to unplug and unwind from the many devices we possess. Who better to shed light on this very topic […]
“Tale as old as time…” It seems nowadays everyone has Beauty and the Beast fever! Thank goodness that the film will be released today, March 17, 2017! Many outstanding creations will coincide with the long-awaited live-action film starring Emma Watson. One such fabulous creation is the collaboration between British fashion designer Christopher Kane and Disney. Do you want to […]