Folk and Fairies in Action

Zipes, Jack
Breaking the Magic Spell: Radical Theories of Folk and Fairy Tales
Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2002
“Again!” Is what I proclaimed as my weary eyed mother attempted to close Cinderella after she read it to me for the umpteenth time. It was clearly my favorite fairy tale. Since the beginning of time, young people all [...]

Magic in the Minds of Young People

Bettelheim, Bruno
The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
New York: Vintage Books, 1976
Have you ever wondered why children want to hear certain stories over and over, why a specific childhood fairy tale stands out in your adult mind, or why your students respond particularly well to explorations and study of performances by [...]