Bibliograph

What is a Fairy Tale?, Robyn Hardyman

Type

Label

What is a Fairy Tale?, Robyn Hardyman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What is a Fairy Tale?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

851642758

Responsibility statement

Robyn Hardyman

Series statement

The Britannica common core library

Summary

Fairy tales teach children stories of characters in imaginary worlds who undergo hardship but learn to overcome their difficult circumstances. This book covers the basic components that make up fairy tales, as well as the purpose these tales serve in culture

Table Of Contents

What is a fairy tale? -- Why are fairy tales told? -- Themes in fairy tales -- Fairy tales retold: Cinderella. Yeh-Shen. Let's compare. The fisherman and his wife. The stonecutter. Let's compare. Jack and the beanstalk. Thirteenth. Let's compare -- Write your own fairy tale

Target audience

juvenile

Classification