Degerfors Bibliotek

A father wanted his son to learn something that would be advantageous for him. And so he decided that theft would be a great trade. He sent his son to a master thief and they agreed that if the father recognized his son after an year, he would not have to pay. The father came up a plan, he and his son managed to trick the master thief and they slipped to pay. The thief is however not a stupid man so he knows very well how to get his revenge.

Brothers Grimm are probably the best-known storytellers in the world. Some of their most popular fairy tales are "Cinderella", "Beauty and the Beast" and "Little Red Riding Hood" and there is hardly anybody who has not grown up with the adventures of Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel and Snow White.

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s exceptional literature legacy consists of recorded German and European folktales and legends. Their collections have been translated into all European languages in their lifetime and into every living language today.


Children and adults alike, immerse yourselves into Grimm’s world of folktales and legends! Come, discover the little-known tales and treasured classics in this collection of 210 fairy tales.