Complicated, thought-provoking, and magical, old-school fairy tales are filled with complexities that are often missing from their big-screen retellings.
On Kay Nielsen, Disney, and the sanitization of the modern fairy tale. The mermaid in the illustration was lithe, mysterious, sylphlike. She perched on a rock, inscrutable. For years, I’d been bombarded with the images, books, merchandise, and endless one-offs of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Disney’s Ariel was redheaded, cheerful, an open book—voluptuous […]
The Trouble with Tink is one of the first Disney Fairies chapter book published by Random House. It was published alongside Beck and the Great Berry Battle, Vidia and the Fairy Crown, and Lily's Pesky Plant. Audio by Cassandra Morris. Characters: Angus, Copper, Beck, Dulcie, Fawn, Fira, Jerome, Peter Pan, Prilla, Queen Clarion, Rani, Tally, Terence, Tinker Bell, Vidia, Violet, Zuzu. Fauna and flora: Brother Dove, dragonflies, hawk, spider, blackberry, azalea bush. Talents: tinker, pots-and-pans,
On Kay Nielsen, Disney, and the sanitization of the modern fairy tale. The mermaid in the illustration was lithe, mysterious, sylphlike. She perched on a rock, inscrutable. For years, I’d been bombarded with the images, books, merchandise, and endless one-offs of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Disney’s Ariel was redheaded, cheerful, an open book—voluptuous […]
Some fairy tales have bridged generations. While some stories might go out of fashion, a select group of classic tales are enduringly popular. They include stories of princes and princesses, of witches and magic both good and evil. And, for the most part, they have positive endings, with the protagonists…
I know that I feature quite a few “unconventional” children’s book illustrators on this blog, and believe me, that is intentional. But that doesn’t mean that the original fa…
Discover the history of the original Italian fairy tale behind the classic children's story 'Adventures of Pinocchio'.
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Fairy tales of the past were often full of macabre and gruesome twists and endings. These days, companies like Disney have sanitized them for a modern audience that is clearly deemed unable to cope, so we see happy endings everywhere. This list looks at some of the common endings we are familiar with---and explains the
I know that I feature quite a few “unconventional” children’s book illustrators on this blog, and believe me, that is intentional. But that doesn’t mean that the original fa…
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Toxic parents? A nightmare for every child! Self-centered, emotionless nasty people, and the one who lacks boundaries, yes, we are talking about toxic parents, who are just difficult to deal with. If you have one, then you might agree with this statement. Well, this toxic level depends on each individual. Some of these parents are
If you grew up in the ‘90s, chances are you spent much of your childhood watching Disney Channel Original Movies. The movies had many memorable storylines, from alien stepsisters to clones, making them extremely entertaining. But looking back, many…
