Archive for the 'Children's Reading' Category

Messenger Bags for Kids - A Colony of Cats to Three-Headed Dragons

Saturday, November 19th, 2005

We have a new line of messenger bags for kids in our shop ! And the are ON SALE FOR CHRISTMAS

Fairy Tales: Once Upon a Time They Weren’t for Children (part 5)

Wednesday, November 16th, 2005

Gradually fairy tales, with their fanciful notions such as fairy godmothers and wish granting, became the domain of children, but not without controversy. Many people in the Victorian era believed that children should only be given stories that reinforced religious and moral values and that any element of fantasy was […]

Fairy Tales: Once Upon a Time They Weren’t for Children (part 4)

Tuesday, November 8th, 2005

Fairy tales were not originally intended for children nor were they considered to be acceptable for children.

Fairy Tales: Once Upon a Time They Weren’t for Children (part 3).

Wednesday, October 5th, 2005

Storytelling must be one of the oldest and purest forms of human entertainment.

Fairy Tales: Once Upon a Time They Weren’t for Children (part 2)

Wednesday, September 14th, 2005

The idea that a fairy tale should have a happy ending is a relatively new one.

Fairy Tales: Once Upon a Time They Weren’t for Children (part 1)

Monday, July 4th, 2005

Fairy tales have been enormously popular with children for many years, but fairy tales were not originally intended to be children’s stories.

Public Library Summer Reading Clubs

Thursday, June 23rd, 2005

This post explains why parents should encourage their children to join the local public library’s summer reading club.

Story Types - What is a Fairy Tale ?

Monday, June 20th, 2005

Despite their name, very few of these actually contain fairies.

Story Types - What is a Fable ?

Thursday, June 9th, 2005

Fables are another type of folk tale.

Story Types - What are Legends and Tall Tales ?

Friday, June 3rd, 2005

Legends are another type of folk story. These combine real people and real events with heroic actions and exaggerations.