Many Grimm tales are among the most popular fairy tales in the world. The Grimm Brothers published 50 of the tales through ten editions from 1825 to 1858, aiming at children. Their selected tales are shown here: [7th edition: contents] —
And here are newly selected tales from the final edition of Grimms' Household Tales, aimed at young folks first of all. Still, use your discretion.
Easiest
- The Willow-Wren and the Bear
- The Three Languages
- The Fox and the Cat
- The Owl
- The Fisherman and His Wife
- The Bremen Town-Musicians
- The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids
- Little Red-Cap (Little Red Riding Hood)
- How Six Men Got On in the World
- The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean
- Bearskin
- Snow-White and Rose-Red
- Little Snow-White
- Little Briar-Rose (Sleeping Beauty)
- The Bittern and the Hoopoe
- The Wise Servant
- The Queen Bee
- The Sea-Hare
- The Old Man and His Grandson
- The Brave Little Tailor
- The Tailor in Heaven
- Cat and Mouse in Partnership
- The Fox and the Geese
- The Three Lazy Ones
- Sweet Porridge
- Choosing a Bride
- Odds and Ends
- Doctor Know-All
- Clever Grethel
- The Golden Goose
- The Donkey
- The Six Swans
- The Nail
- The Three Feathers
- The Willow-Wren
- The Seven Swabians
- The Six Servants
- The Girl from Brakel
- The Peasant's Wise Daughter
- The Shepherd Boy
- The Twelve Lazy Servants
- The Peasant in Heaven
- Cinderella
- The Three Spinning Women
- Hansel and Grethel
- Rapunzel
- Clever Elsie
- The Fox and His Cousin
- The Hut in the Forest
- The Sparrow and His Four Children
- Helpful Elves
- The Pack of Ragamuffins
- The Three Little Birds
- The Weddings of Vixens
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- The Twelve Brothers
- Puss in Boots
- The Knapsack, the Hat, and the Horn
- The Four Skilful Brothers
Medium
- The Golden Bird
- The Children of Hameln (Legend)
- Ferdinand the Faithful
- The Little Peasant
- Old Hildebrand
- The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs
- The Three Little Men in the Wood
- The Devil's Sooty Brother
- The Two Travellers
- The Three Army Surgeons
- The Fox and the Horse
- The Old Man Made Young Again
- The Star-Money (The Star-Talers)
- Godfather Death
- The Goose-Girl at the Well
- The Nixie of the Mill-Pond
- The Ear of Grain
- The Spindle, the Shuttle, and the Needle (Spindel)
- Old Rinkrank
- The Three Snake-Leaves
- Faithful John
- The Good Bargain
- The Frog-King, or Iron Henry
- The Wonderful Musician
- The Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was
- The Riddle
- The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Donkey, and the Cudgel in the Sack
- Brother Merry (Bruder Lustig)
- The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage
- The Louse and the Flea
- The Seven Ravens
- The White Snake
- Clever Hans
- Elves (Two Tales)
- Thumbling
- Jorinde and Joringel
- The Three Children of Fortune
- Herr Korbes
- The Singing, Springing (Soaring) Lark
- Rumpelstiltskin
- Thumbling as Journeyman (Thumbling's Travels)
- The Three Apprentices
- The Robber Bridegroom
- The Godfather
- The Twelve Huntsmen
- The Thief and His Master
- The Story of Schlauraffen Land (The Tale of Cockaigne)
- Strong Hans
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