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Brothers Grimm And 3 Of Their Most Loved Contributions To German Children’s Books

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, popularly known as Brothers Grimm, are credited with the compilation and publishing of German folklore during the 19th century. In fact, some of the most famous fairy tales that we all know of, are versions of folklore, now known as Grimms’ Fairy Tales. These include Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Sleeping Beauty and Rapunzel to name a handful. They also had a couple of compiled volumes called ‘Children's and Household Tales’, which were their first collection of folk stories. Over time, these found their way into multicultural children’s books , three of which have been highlighted here. 1. The Elves and The Shoemaker: The famous tale of a poor shoemaker and his wife who don’t have enough leather to make shoes and are secretly helped by elves. 2. The Buskers of Bremen: In earlier German children’s books, the title was ‘The Town Musicians of Bremen’. The tale revolves around a friend circle comprised of a donkey, a cat, a rooster and a dog,