Mandy Eve-Barnett's Blog for Readers & Writers

It is World Folk Tales and Fables Week and we can celebrate those stories that have been told and retold thousands of times in every country in the world.

The classifications for a folk tale or fable are:

• Animal Tales.
• Tales of Magic/ Wonder Tales.
• Religious Tales.
• Realistic/ Romantic Tales.
• Tales of the Stupid Ogre.

We are all familiar with the ‘main’ stories, they are part of our childhoods. Obviously, there are cultural differences but the basis plots are similar.

• Goldilocks
• Grimm’s Fairy Tales.
• Little Red Riding Hood.
• The Sisters Grimm
• Cinderella.
• Anansi and the Magic Stick
• The Ugly Duckling
• The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

Which are your favorite?

I think mine is The Ugly Ducking because of the transformation aspect. We can all become something we want, and are always better being our true selves.

I managed to find a superb link that lists world folk and fable stories, so enjoy.https://www.worldoftales.com/browse_all_folktales.html#gsc.tab=0

I have magical sprites in my children’s chapter book, Ockleberries to the Rescue, which is an homage to my English heritage and the magical folk.