Lil' Shelf

Fairy tales

The old tales, from Grimm and Andersen to Lang's coloured books. Some are gentle, some have real teeth, and each page says which is which.

222 works to read aloud.

Cinderella
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
CinderellaJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Hansel and Grethel
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Hansel and GrethelJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Little Red-Cap
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Little Red-CapJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
Little Snow-white
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Little Snow-whiteJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Frog-King, or Iron Henry
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Frog-King, or Iron HenryJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
Rapunzel
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
RapunzelJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Rumpelstiltskin
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
RumpelstiltskinJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
Briar-Rose
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Briar-RoseJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
The Bremen Town-Musicians
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Bremen Town-MusiciansJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8animal talebedtimecontent note
The Goose-Girl
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Goose-GirlJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Cover of The Jungle Book
The Jungle BookRudyard Kiplingages 8 to 12content note
The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Shoes That Were Danced to PiecesJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Cover of Aesop's Fables
Aesop's FablesAesopages 2 to 5
Cover of Andersen's Fairy Tales (selected)
Andersen's Fairy Tales (selected)Hans Christian Andersenages 5 to 8content note
The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Wolf and the Seven Little KidsJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8animal talecontent note
Cover of English Fairy Tales
English Fairy TalesJoseph Jacobsages 5 to 8content note
Cover of The Happy Prince and Other Tales
The Happy Prince and Other TalesOscar Wildeages 5 to 8content note
The Valiant Little Tailor
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Valiant Little TailorJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Golden Goose
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Golden GooseJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
Cover of Just So Stories
Just So StoriesRudyard Kiplingages 5 to 8content note
Cover of Grimm's Fairy Tales (selected)
Grimm's Fairy Tales (selected)Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8content note
Cover of The Blue Fairy Book
The Blue Fairy BookAndrew Langages 5 to 8
The Fisherman and His Wife
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Fisherman and His WifeJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
Grimms' Household Tales
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Grimms' Household TalesJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8content note
Iron John
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Iron JohnJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Six Swans
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Six SwansJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Elves
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The ElvesJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
Cover of More English Fairy Tales
More English Fairy TalesJoseph Jacobsages 5 to 8content note
Cover of Raggedy Ann Stories
Raggedy Ann StoriesJohnny Gruelleages 2 to 5
The Golden Bird
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Golden BirdJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Hare and the Hedgehog
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Hare and the HedgehogJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8animal talecontent note
Thumbling
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
ThumblingJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
Hans in Luck
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Hans in LuckJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtime
Mother Holle
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Mother HolleJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
Cover of The Story of the Three Bears (Goldilocks)
The Story of the Three Bears (Goldilocks)Traditional, Robert Southeyages 2 to 5
Snow-White and Rose-Red
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Snow-White and Rose-RedJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
Sweet Porridge
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Sweet PorridgeJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 2 to 5fairy talebedtime
The Juniper-Tree
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Juniper-TreeJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear WasJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
King Thrushbeard
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
King ThrushbeardJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Bearskin
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
BearskinJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Godfather Death
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Godfather DeathJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Hans the Hedgehog
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Hans the HedgehogJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Jorinda and Joringel
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Jorinda and JoringelJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
Little Brother and Little Sister
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Little Brother and Little SisterJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Devil With the Three Golden HairsJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Star-Money
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Star-MoneyJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
The Water of Life
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Water of LifeJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the SackJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
One-eye, Two-eyes, and Three-eyes
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
One-eye, Two-eyes, and Three-eyesJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
The Master-Thief
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Master-ThiefJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Queen Bee
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Queen BeeJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
Faithful John
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Faithful JohnJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Fitcher’s Bird
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Fitcher’s BirdJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Girl Without Hands
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Girl Without HandsJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Jew Among Thorns
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Jew Among ThornsJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Two Travellers
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Two TravellersJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Blue Light
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Blue LightJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Old Man and His Grandson
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Old Man and His GrandsonJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
The Robber Bridegroom
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Robber BridegroomJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note