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Folklore: Traditions and customs that people pass from generation to generation, such as stories, dances, games, arts, crafts, and celebrations. Folklore is unique to groups of people from different countries, tribes, religions, occupations, and regions.
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Folklore: Traditions and customs that people pass from generation to generation, such as stories, dances, games, arts, crafts, and celebrations.
Folkloreis unique to groups of people from different countries, tribes, religions, occupations, and regions.
True Folkloreexisted in more than one time or place and has more than one version.
Fairy Talesoftentell about the adventures of a hero, heroine, or trickster.
Fablesare mostly animal stories that teach a lesson or moral.
Legendsoften tell “tall tales” about a character who may or may not have been a real person.
Mythsdescribe the creation of natural occurrences and are often told as though they are true.
Folk Tales have been written and collected over the years by many great writers from around the world, including Aesop, Hans Christian Andersen, and the Brothers Grimm.
Modern day writers have also written versions of folk tales. Some favorites are Paul Galdone, Steven Kellogg, and Verna Aardama.
What will be your favorite folk tale? Beauty and the Beast The Ugly Duckling Coyote Paul Bunyan Library Lil’ John Henry William Tell Rumpelstiltskin The Tortoise and the Hare The Princess and the Pea Why the Tides Ebb and Flow Ask Your Librarian to Help You Choose!