The Brave Little Tailor

Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a young, clever, and ambitious tailor. One sunny morning, he sat by the window, sewing quietly, enjoying the warmth of summer. A passing farmer woman was selling apple jam in the street, calling out to passersby. Curious, the tailor called to her, asking to see her jars. After carefully inspecting and even smelling the jam, he asked for a generous portion, joking that she could weigh it slightly over. The woman, slightly annoyed, handed it over and muttered under her breath, thinking she had found a tricky customer.

The Frog Prince

Long ago in a distant kingdom, a king had several daughters, and all of them were beautiful, but the youngest princess was admired the most. People often said her beauty was so pure and bright that she looked like she came from the heavens. Not far from the royal palace, deep inside a shadowy forest, there was a cool, peaceful pond. On hot days, the young princess often wandered into the woods, sat near the water and played with her favorite toy, a golden ball she loved tossing into the air and catching again.

Rumpelstiltskin

Once upon a time, there was a young girl who lived with her poor father in a small village. Her father was a humble baker and very proud of his only daughter. In his desire to boast, he told the king that his daughter had the magical ability to spin straw into gold. When the king heard this, he became extremely greedy and curious. Without delay, he commanded that the girl be brought to the castle and ordered her to turn all the straw in the royal barn into gold before sunrise, threatening that she would be executed if she failed.

Rapunzel

There once lived a poor couple who longed for a child. Behind their home was a beautiful garden filled with rare herbs and fragrant flowers. The garden belonged to a witch, and everyone knew better than to step inside. One day, the wife saw a fresh patch of rampion growing there and craved it so intensely that she became pale and weak. Frightened for her health, her husband decided to sneak into the garden at dusk to gather some for her. She ate it eagerly, but her craving grew stronger, forcing the husband to return for more. This time, the witch caught him. After threatening him, she softened when she heard his explanation and made a terrible bargain. She would allow him to take all the rampion he wanted, but the child his wife would soon give birth to must be given to her. Overwhelmed and terrified, he agreed.

Hansel and Gretel

Once upon a time, there lived a brother and sister named Hansel and Gretel. They lived with their father and stepmother in a small house near a dense forest. The family was so poor that they barely had enough food to survive. One day, their stepmother cruelly suggested abandoning the children in the forest, so she and their father would have fewer mouths to feed. Though heartbroken, their father reluctantly agreed because of their desperate circumstances.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, snowflakes fell like tiny white feathers across the sky. A queen sat by a black ebony window, sewing. As she watched the snow, her needle pricked her finger, and three drops of bright red blood fell onto the pure white snow. She sighed and made a wish: “I wish I could have a daughter with skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood, and hair as black as ebony.” Soon after, the queen gave birth to a beautiful baby girl who perfectly matched her wish. She named her Snow White. Sadly, the queen died when Snow White was still very young, leaving her father to care for the child.