Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Tinkerbell, etc. They are typical children's stories, in which the charming fairies have a special participation. Fairy tales represent a particular genre of children's literature with high pedagogical significance, since they help children learn to differentiate between good and evil, they also allow their behavior to be the most appropriate in certain situations.
Fairy tales make infants' imaginations soar and also make them highly value happiness and also develop their imagination and creativity. However, these types of stories, in their beginnings, were intended for adult audiences. It was from the 18th century, when fairy tales became linked to children's literature.
In this kind of stories, it is normal for the reader to meet princesses, witches, princes, kings, fantastic animals, besides this, there are also goblins, trolls, giants; in short, all kinds of fabulous beings.
The story usually unfolds in an indeterminate time and place, in a fictional world, where spells and magic play a determining role. Then there is the character of the hero or the heroine, and of course, the character of the evil one cannot be absent, who is the one who does all the evils in the story.
Sometimes these stories present a love story in the background, as well as situations that produce grief but always end with a happy ending. The stories represent a significant element for the culture of all peoples, for millions of years. Its main objective is to be able to preserve and transmit communication and knowledge of the entire human species.
They reflect some behaviors, both with positive examples (love, friendship, etc.), and negative examples (such as envy, hatred, betrayal, etc.).
In addition to this, the stories contain examples, which can easily be recognized and their message can make children correct their bad behaviors and motivate them to be better people. In short, fairy tales are an excellent mechanism for children to learn about certain life situations and develop their imagination.
