Preschool Books with Fairy Tales and Folktales

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Traditional stories have endured time and are familiar to all ages. These traditional stories may be fairy tales and fables. Folktales may be more culturally specific but contain concepts and truths that transcend cultures. This list of books of fairy tales, folktales, and fables are great for foundational literacy and are a good starting point to introduce these traditional stories to your preschoolers. You may want to focus on fairy tales and fables as a specific theme for your class or weave these tales throughout your school year.

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Books with Fairy Tales for Preschoolers

Red Riding Hood by James Marshall

The Gingerbread Man by Eric A. Kimmel

Jack and the Beanstalk by Carol Ottolenghi

Little Red Hen by Lucinda McQueen

The Three Little Pigs by Mei Matsouka

Goldilocks and the Three Bears by James Marshall

Cinderella by Barbara Karlin

The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul Galdone

The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

The Princess and the Pea by Hans Christian Andersen

The Ugly Duckling by Rachel Isadora

Hansel and Gretel by James Marshall

Rapunzel by Catherine McCafferty

Elves and the Shoemaker by Paul Galdone

Sleeping Beauty by Carol Ottolenghi

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Books with Fables and Folktales for Preschoolers

The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney

The Tortoise and the Hare by Teresa Mlawer

The Boy Who Cried Wolf by B.G. Hennessy

Anansi the Spider by Gerald McDermott

The Ant and the Grasshopper by R.F. Gilmor

Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest by Gerald McDermott

Johnny Appleseed by Steven Kellogg

Pecos Bill by Steven Kellogg

Paul Bunyan by Steven Kellogg

Henny Penny by Paul Galdone

Puss in Boots by Paul Galdone

The City Mouse and the Country Mouse by Eric Blair

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