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12 of the Best Fairytale Books for Kids

If you and your kids are looking for some of the best fairytale books, collections, and anthologies you've come to the right place.

The Best Gender-Flipped Retellings

Rethink everything you thought you knew about fairytales and other classic stories with some of the best gender-flipped retellings.

A History of the Cinderella Fairytale

Where does the Cinderella fairytale come from? The short answer is that we will probably never know. For the long answer, keep reading.

30 Must-Read Queer Fairytale Retellings For Pride

Princesses falling for princesses, nonbinary royals, and enticing fae fill the pages of these 30 must-read queer fairytale retellings.

What is the Aarne-Thompson Index?

Learn all about the Aarne-Thompson Index, a collection and sorting of several folktales into several groups, from an expert.

Once Upon A Fracture: A Helen Oyeyemi Reading Pathway

Are you new to Helen Oyeyemi? Follow this reading pathway into the strange, uncanny, and surreal world of Oyeyemi's fiction.

The 25 Best Comic and Graphic Novel Fairytale Retellings

Explore entirely new takes on your favorite fairytales — and maybe even discover new ones — with the best graphic novel fairytale retellings.

The Best of the Best Cinderella Retellings

These aren't the fairytale princess you know. Find incredible new takes on a story you love with the best Cinderella retellings out there.

10 Facts About Madame d’Aulnoy Who Coined The Word Fairytale

Madame d'Aulnoy coined the term fairytale. She also tried twice to kill someone and was way more popular than Perrault. Find out more!

14 Adult Fairytales for the Young at Heart

We've rounded up a list of adult fairy tale books, dark fairy tales, and fairy tale retellings that are perfect for losing yourself in.