Cendrillon is the true story of Cinderella. She has told her story to her first born, her son Prince William. It tells of how she, a woodcutter’s daughter, was able to go to the ball, meet the Prince, and fall in love. There is also included a real photograph of Cendrillon, based on a print portrait made at the time.

5 beloved fairy tales with dark and disturbing origins

1. Sleeping Beauty. In the version of Sleeping Beauty that you must have heard, the beautiful princess is put to sleep forever when she pricks her finger on a spindle.
2. Snow White.
3. The Little Mermaid.
4. Little Red Riding Hood.
5. The Pied Piper.

5 Real-Life Examples of Fairy Tales Coming True

• Truth to Tales. Illustration of little mermaid. (
• Little Red Riding Hood. ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ is a fairy tale about a girl in a cloak and hood (or a cap in the Brothers Grimm version) and a Big Bad Wolf. (
• Pinocchio.
• Snow White.
• Wizard of Oz.
• The Magic Mirror.

Children’s literature helps a young child make sense of what it is to be human and helps them understand the world around them. The fairy tale genre provides ways for children to receive important messages. One of the central reasons that fairy tales are important is that they aid in child development.

Perhaps most greatly exemplified in the tales of Snow White or Beauty and the Beast, we learn that things are not always what they appear to be — people who look harmless can be dangerous and those who appear dangerous can be harmless (think of the witch in the form of the harmless little old lady or the seemingly …

These tales are psychological mirrors and we become more complex as we mature. The storytellers intentionally loaded the adventures with heavy symbolism to reveal more meanings as we develop a deeper awareness of ourselves. Bedtime stories have enormous influence over our identities.