At some point in time, the stories that we know and love today were written down on paper. The brothers Grimm spent thirteen years collecting over 200 folktales from far and wide. They eventually published these tales in the early 1800's. Since then there have been many others who have written down the stories that they have heard and loved.
There are many different kinds of folk tales. Here are a few:
Together we have shared some tales from different cultures:
Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel, from China
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks by Katherine Paterson, from Japan
Lon Po Po by Ed Young, from China
The Rough-Face Girl by Rafe Martin, from the Algonquin Indians
Would you like to read some more? You can click on this: More Tales to read some more general folktales.
There are many different kinds of folk tales. Here are a few:
Together we have shared some tales from different cultures:
Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel, from China
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks by Katherine Paterson, from Japan
Lon Po Po by Ed Young, from China
The Rough-Face Girl by Rafe Martin, from the Algonquin Indians
Would you like to read some more? You can click on this: More Tales to read some more general folktales.