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What Is A Fairytale?

Fairytales are stories of magic, wonder and enchantment. They are stories that feature a faraway place, dreamlike elements and fantastic creatures such as elves, fairies, dwarves, giants, goblins, gnomes,mermaids, trolls or witches. My parents would sit on the end of my bed, every night and i would choose which fairytale i wanted to be read to me.However, Little Red Riding Hood was my all time favourite. Having been a very nervous child when i was younger, this tale gave me the courage to confront those scary monsters hiding underneath my bed and in my closet. My parents thought it was important to know that it is normal to be scared, but also that i have the power to overcome my fears. I feel fairytales allow children, like myself, to see their fears played out and conquered. I think children can then use fairytales to confront fears and overcome obstacles.