Fairy Tales are more than just great stories; they have strong moral lessons and help children develop critical thinking skills. Lessons of "good versus evil" and "right and wrong" are abundant in Fairy Tales. Even though the hero doesn't always win in the real world, the message is still worthwhile: be the good guy, not the bad. Often the characters in Fairy Tales are not who they seem, and many characters are faced with a challenge to overcome. Children learn that sometimes in life you must make a difficult decision, and if you make the right one, things just might turn out OK.
Fairy Tales open the door to a child's imagination. These stories transport the reader to magical places and let children imagine things beyond the world they know. They also serve as a way of introducing children to unfamiliar cultures and customs. Cinderella, for example, has over 500 version found in Europe alone. Every culture from Native Americans to the Middle East seems to have their own story of the "little cinder girl." Many renowned authors and illustrators have taken on a Fairy Tale. Some of the most beautiful picture books in our library's collection are Fairy Tales.
So, the moral of my story - share your favorite Fairy Tales with your children and discover some new ones at the library!
-Amanda
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