Illustrated Fairy Tale Classics ReImagined

I grew up with fairy tales that had more magic than violence in them.

The lessons were taught in a loving and gentle way.
Often the lesson was so well disguised most children just absorbed the information and never felt they were being lectured to by the author.

It was a simpler time, but still an important point to consider when reading to children with very impressionable minds.

Those fairy tales instilled in me a love of beauty and an understanding of the preciousness of all lifeforms.
They showed the hero overcoming evil by speaking in a truthfully manner rather than using deception to gain a “happy ending” for all.

When I rediscovered these books in my attic, I wanted to bring them back to the attention of modern day readers.

Each one is a delight to read as a bed time story with no nasty side effects of nightmares coming after reading them.

The language in each of these fairy tales has been modernized to make it easier for your favorite children to understand.

Characters are given names beyond the generic concept of just being called “king” or “princess” or “prince” to add more personalization to each fairy tale.

New illustrations were added to make it a more colorful adventure for children of many ages.
There is a mix of the old illustrations combined with photographs that were manipulated to fit into each of the fairy tales.

No creatures are killed in any of these tales. Each may have a bit of a scary element, but nothing that will cause children to lie awake at night after the reading time is over.

And each of these fairy tales shows a respect for people and life that is missing in so many movies and television shows kids watch today.

These fairy tales are inhabited by Beautiful Princesses, Enchanted Creatures, Fairies, an Enchanted Forest, Adventurous Princes, Wizards and the Last Dragon.

Every child should have fairy tales read to them. Surely each of these tales filled will fantasy creatures and far away places will awaken the sense of magic in every child who hears them.

The colorful and intriguing illustrations can help to stimulate their imagination and help them envision what the world described by words would look like if they were to visit it.

These are classic, but not well-known fairy tales.

Each one has a puzzle that the heroes and heroines need to solve to reach a happy ending.
Engaging your child in the story by asking them what they think will happen next will encourage them to have a “solution oriented” way of approaching challenges like the characters in each of these fairy tales.

I have a few more of these type of fairy tails that I want to update and illustrate in the coming year.

These three are a good start for parents and grandparents who want to read aloud to their children fairy tales that are examples of how love wins out over evil without the need of violent actions to accomplish the task.

To read a short description of each story click on one of the tabs above.

Check out each description, then visit Kindle to download the one that intrigues you the most. Then find the perfect time to read it to your favorite children to introduce them to an old fashioned world of enchantment and magic.

And when you see them smile with delight after the first story, return and order the others to continue their journey into a world of enchantment.

Dragon Sculpture used with permission from Smiles Unlimited.