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You will love this book if you enjoy reading aloud, telling stories at bedtime or in a classroom, or meeting wolves, giants and clever princesses in quick tales.
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Would you wish for more if a voice answered every wish? In the first tale of this book, a stone-cutter gets exactly that. Each wish lifts him higher, and each one leaves him wanting something else.
Stories to Read or Tell from Fairy Tales and Folklore is gathered by Laure Claire Foucher. Her preface says the book is for children who love to listen, and for mothers and teachers who want less familiar tales. The tales come from Japan, Ireland, Russia, Germany and beyond, and each one is short and easy to follow by ear.
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- 1Wishing for more can leave you with lessFree
- 2A prince's kindness meets a servant's greed
- 3Jack trades his cows for dancing animals
- 4Animal tales warn how fear and gossip spread
- 5Tall tales and a jump that wins a princess
- 6Kindness to others pays off on the road
- 7Clever women and impossible tasks for princes
- 8Common threads and how these tales are told
Idea clave 1 de 8
Wishing for more can leave you with less
The editor's preface is simple. Children need stories before they need facts, and tell me a story comes before the ability to read.
The first tale carries a large idea in a small space. A stone-cutter cuts slabs from a great rock on a mountainside. He is careful, he has plenty of customers, and he asks for nothing more. Then he delivers a gravestone to a rich man's house. The fine things there make his own work feel heavy. He sighs a wish, and a voice answers that it is heard. His hut becomes a palace.
A passing prince under a golden umbrella makes him wish to be a prince. The hot sun scorches his grass, so he wishes to be the sun. A cloud hides his rays, so he wishes to be the cloud. Then a great rock stands unmoved by the rain, so he wishes to be the rock. Each form brings pride for a short time and then a new complaint.
The repetition works well aloud. His discontent is not about the sun or the cloud. It lives in the way he looks at whatever he has.
Contentment grows from noticing what you already have, not from climbing higher.
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What is Stories to Read or Tell from Fairy Tales and Folklore about?
It is a collection of short tales from Japan, Ireland, Russia, Germany and beyond. They include fairy tales, animal fables and tall tales, chosen so they can be read aloud or told by heart.
Who is the book written for?
It is for children who enjoy listening to stories, and for parents, teachers and storytellers who want tales not quite so well known as those in many other collections.
Which stories are in the collection?
They include The Stone-Cutter, Prince Kindhearted, Jack and his animals, The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats, King Longbeard, The Enchanted Princess, Yellow Lily, The Toy Goose, and several tall tales told by a baron.
Are these tales easy to read aloud?
Yes, they are well suited to reading aloud. The sentences are short, the language is plain, and many tales use repeated lines and rhymes that a listener can follow and enjoy.
What is the main message of the collection?
The preface says stories feed a child's imagination and lead naturally to reading. The tales add small lessons about contentment, kindness, honesty, and not believing every rumor.
Cite this edition
Stories to Read or Tell from Fairy Tales and Folklore. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/stories-to-read-or-tell-from-fairy-tales-and-folklore.
Stories to read or tell from fairy tales and folklore. (2026). Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/stories-to-read-or-tell-from-fairy-tales-and-folklore
Stories to Read or Tell from Fairy Tales and Folklore. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/stories-to-read-or-tell-from-fairy-tales-and-folklore.
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