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Tag: folk and fairytales

December 14, 2025 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and Religious Tales

I mean, who doesn't love a good myth or legend?

December 14, 2024 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2024 Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and Religious Tales

Today's list combines the best parts of traditional storytelling and modern mores. Come and enjoy the old and the new together.

December 14, 2023 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2023 Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and Religious Tales

A show of hands. How many of you consider this your favorite list? If so, I've good news for you. 2023 was a PARTICULARLY strong year in this category. Enjoy!

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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and Religious Tales

December 14, 2022 by Betsy Bird

I've been pleased with the slow uptick in these titles over the last few years. So with that in mind, here are the stories and legends that did a particularly good job in 2022.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2021 Fairy Folk, and Religious Tales

December 14, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Fairytales and folktales are like mushrooms. You have a general sense when they'll crop up but you never know quite where. Today, they're cropping up here.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2020 Fairy, Folk, and Religious Tales

December 14, 2020 by Betsy Bird

This year I was impressed by the sheer variety of the stories on display. Hope you like your tales done in all kinds of styles from all kinds of places! This year was a good one for this category.

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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2019 Fairytales, Folktales, and Religious Tales

December 14, 2019 by Betsy Bird

One of my favorite lists! Original and traditional tales for everyone to enjoy.

31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Fifteen: 2017 Fairy Tales / Folktales

December 15, 2017 by Betsy Bird

Ah! One of my favorite lists. Not a long one, to be sure, but beloved. As I’m sure you’ve heard me say far too many times, in the history of children’s librarianship there was once a plethora of folktales and fairytales published every single year. Some of them were great, some them were hugely problematic, […]

31 Days, 31 Lists: Day 15 – 2016 Fairy Tales / Folktales

December 15, 2016 by Betsy Bird

Credit where credit is due, there’s no way I could keep up this 31 Days, 31 Lists series if I hadn’t put in my time with New York Public Library.  It was there that I learned how to read, track, remember, and call forth the books I read in a single year.  The 100 Books […]

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