Tales From Grimm (Adaptation)
Illustrator:
Wanda Gag 
Wanda Gag
Original author:
Wilhelm Grimm, Jacob Grimm
Original language:
German
Translator:
Wanda Gag
Publication:
1936 by Coward-McCann, Inc.
Genre:
Anthology, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Folk Tales
Pages:
237
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Book Guide
Renowned children's book author Wanda Gág presents classic Grimm tales, accompanied by whimsical illustrations. Drawing on her peasant heritage and childlike sense of wonder, Gág translated the fairy tales in a uniquely American vernacular tongue.
From University of Minnesota Press edition
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Wanda Gag
(Pronounced GAHG (rhymes with jog, not bag))1893 - 1946
American
Wanda Gag (1893-1946) is best known for her Newbery Honor classics, Millions of Cats and ABC Bunny. Born in New Ulm, Minnesota, the idlest daughter ... See more
Tales From Grimm 
Reprinted in 2006 by University of Minnesota Press
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Resource Guide
Podcast
Episode 70: Why Read Fairy Tales?
Released in 2020 by The Literary Life
Available formats: Streaming Audio
Length: 1 hr. 29 min.
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"Angelina Stanford and Cindy Rollins tackle the topic of fairy stories, discussing the what, why and how of reading them. Angelina shares the distinctive characteristics of fairy stories in contrast to other types of stories, such as myths. They deal with the question of whether fairy tales are 'escapist', the influence of the Grimm brothers scholarly work on interpreting fairy stories, and allowing the story to unveil its deeper truths without forcing meaning onto it.
Angelina gives an illustration of how to see the gospel messages in fairy tales by talking us through the story of Sleeping Beauty. She refutes the ideas that fairy tales are about human romance or are misogynistic. She also highlights some of the Enlightenment and Puritan responses to fairy tales that still linger with us today. Cindy and Angelina also discuss some common concerns such as the magical, weird, or scary aspects of fairy tales. Angelina also makes a distinction between folk tales, literary fairy tales, and cautionary tales."
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