ONCE UPON A time, there were wolves who ate grandmas, pigs who built houses and frogs who could became princes with one magic kiss. Then children became more sophisticated and lost their need for ...

Kids were participating in fractured fairy tales and crafts this morning at the Grand Island Public Library. “We talked about the original fairy tale, and then we read a fractured fairy tale,” library ...

Before almost every one of my performances, I’m invariably approached by more than a few concerned parents who individually find a moment to gently pull me aside and warn me, “I just thought you ...

This book about books is anchored in its story of love, loss, healing and growth. Adults will see the beauty in this tale from the first page. Children will revel in the illustrations and delight in ...

Author Erik Forrest Jackson explains how kids (and their parents!) will get a kick out of this Muppets version of the literary classics There’s a fun way for elementary school kids (and parents!) to ...

Trespassing, kidnapping, extortion — sounds like a meaty “Law and Order” episode, right? Maybe, but I’m talking about fairy tales: “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” “Little Red Riding Hood” and ...

“The Secret in the Wings,” a play that features old, lesser-known fairy tales, demonstrates that scaring children with ...

Bathed in a golden light, she looks out from a photo resembling a fashion magazine spread with a commanding stare, surrounded by massive teddy bears. Instead of yellow curly hair, she wears thick, ...

Children in Russia may be spooked by the witches and other dark characters in some of the country's fairy tales, but a senior Central Bank official sees something even more sinister. Russian fairy ...