Fairy Tales: Multicultural Versions
While students in America are most used to our own, modern versions of fairy tales, it is important to broaden the topic. Fairy tales have been around much longer than Disney and other renovated versions came around. Students should be taught to appreciate the roots of favorite fairy tales. Here are some resources of fairy tales that come from other lands and eras to expose your students to more global understandings.
Multicultural Literature in Fairy Tales
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe
This African story is one of two daughters competing for their father's love and admiration. Click HERE to view a research-based lesson for it.
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Lon Po Po by Ed Young
This Chinese fairy tale connects well with the traditional Red Riding Hood story. This website provides videos and other supplemental materials linked to it.
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Guji Guji by Chih-Yuan Chen
This story is much like The Ugly Duckling.
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WorldCat: Search for Books at a Library Near You
Because multicultural texts may not be as easily found, use this website to search by zip code, resources, and more to find libraries where you can rent these books. You can also access this library search engine directly when you look up books on GoodReads.com!