Fairy tales for children are written by storytellers who have an impressive creative nature and fine spiritual organization. It is extremely important to convey to the child in a language that is accessible to his understanding simple truths, universal moral values. After all, the felt emotions, impressions that the baby receives at an early age, are deposited in his heart for life. Good tales are a worthy foundation, the most important stage that every growing individual overcomes, realizing the motives of actions, thinking about the consequences.
Author's tale
Tales created by storytellers can be an independent magical story invented by the author, or can be a folklore plot shifted to a poetic or literary style. Authors literary tales are not only fantastic magical stories, they are knowledge of the world, a certain instruction to a young reader, and a confidential conversation between representatives of the older and younger generations. The storytellers, whose names are listed below, did not just create fascinating stories, their works are full of valuable educational moments. These are the magical stories of Tolstoy, “Deniskins Tales” by Victor Dragunsky.
Special style
But even among the recognized classics of the genre there are special children's storytellers, the style of narration and original literary techniques which you will not confuse with anyone. For example, Vitaly Bianchi. Almost every compatriot read or heard his stories about nature, which unobtrusively and reverently bring up love for the surrounding world, plants and animals. It is necessary to mention P.P. Bazhov and his unique creations: “Silver Hoof”, “Golden Hair”, “Malachite Box”, “Mistress of the Copper Mountain”, “Stone Flower”, “Two Lizards”. Remembering these outstanding storytellers, we can say with confidence: the creators of the author's fairy tales are the first teachers of the children whom they remember and appreciate.
Tales of the classics
Author's tales - this is undoubtedly a classic of literature. The storytellers listed below have worldwide fame and recognition:
- Every educated person knows the tales of Charles Perrault. The French poet, critic and storyteller in 1697 released his first collection of "Tales of Mother Goose", which brought the creator world fame and glory. The most famous works are “Blue Beard”, “Gingerbread House”, “Little Boy with Finger”, “Puss in Boots”, “Little Red Riding Hood”, “Sleeping Beauty”, “Cinderella”.
- The Brothers Grimm - Wilhelm and Jacob - connoisseurs of original German folklore, jurists, linguists. Some of their works of criticism are considered not at all childish. However, the creations of these writers are familiar to everyone on the planet: “Straw, coal and bean”, “Brave tailor”, “Bremen street musicians”, “Hansel and Gretel”, “Snow white and Alotsvetik”, “Wolf and the seven kids”.
- Hans H. Andersen grew up a dreamy dreamer, at the age of 15 he wrote his first play, and in 1835 the world saw his first book of fairy tales. The works included in it are read with enthusiasm by both adults and children to this day. The most famous creations are Thumbelina, Princess and the Pea, Flint, Persistent Tin Soldier, The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, and the Snow Queen.
- Ernst T.A. Hoffmann is a versatile and gifted person: an artist, composer, storyteller, writer. While still alive, he dreamed of leaving a memory of himself, and he succeeded, his tales: “Baby Tsahes, nicknamed Zinnober,” “The Nutcracker,” “The Golden Pot” and others are still popular today.
Eternal Literary Heritage
Fairy tales presented to humanity by storytellers are a literary heritage uniting all the inhabitants of the planet. People from different countries read different works, but fairy tales of classics in childhood read absolutely everything. We usually don’t remember the name of the film, viewed on the eve, but we remember the name and heroes of fairy tales all our lives, despite the fact that we read them in early childhood. And all because these works were surprisingly informative, taught the best human qualities, the principles of morality. The storytellers, whose names we know from early childhood, have created the surest means in raising children, which have stood the test of time. That is why it is extremely important to choose the right tales to read the child, because it is a solid foundation for the aesthetic and moral development of the personality of the baby. However, for adults, fairy tales are still very instructive and relevant.
Door to wonderland
Writer-storytellers create not only a magical means of knowing the world, they open a kind of door to the wonderland, help to believe in a miracle, using a personal creative method, offering author's interpretations of folk fairy-tale motifs. This is what helps to realize the importance of this genre and its invaluable contribution to world literature.