12 Beautiful Fairytale Books for Kids We Absolutely Loved
Last summer I went on the hunt for the best fairytale books for kids and it turned into one of our favorite reading adventures ever. I was actually inspired by this quote from Albert Einstein: “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.”
We checked out 50+ versions of all the different fairytales and landed on these 12 as some of our absolute favorites. They are so well done and my kids and myself all loved them.
Hansel and Gretel by Cynthia Rylant
Jack and the Beanstalk: A Nosy Crow Fairy Tale
Nosy Crow and Ed Bryan
Little Red Riding Hood by Arianna Candell
The Princess and the Pea Illustrated by Maja Dusikova
The Elves and the Shoemaker
Rumpelstiltskin adapted by Peter Clover
The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen
The next few are not your typical classic fairytale but they are such good ones I had to put them on this list! These ones teach incredible lessons of gratitude, perseverance, and joy.
The Quiltmakers Gift by Jeff Brumbeau and illustrated by Gail de Marcken
The Apple Pip Princess by Jane Ray
Heckedy Peg by Aubrey and Don Wood
A Spider Named Itsy by Steve Light
Little Red Gliding Hood by Tara Lazar and illustrated by Troy Cummings
We’re always looking for more to add to our list! Let us know what fairytale versions are your favorite.
X.o. Emma
