Like other German folklore stories, especially those by the Grimms,the Advanced read The Seven Ravens features children turned into birds. This Intermediate tale may be read in 11 minutes and is one of the lesser-known Grimm works. The Gold-Children begins with a poor fisherman who finds a gold-fish and after taking the fish’s advice, he is gifted with two gold children. Taking the sarcastic career advice of a doctor, he advertises himself as “Doctor Know-all” and finds his fortune.
This German folktale is a 5-minute read at the Intermediate level.Ī quick read at just 4 minutes, Doctor Know-all is an Intermediate German fairy tale about a peasant who decides to become a doctor. Her cruelty is punished with a series of ordeals after she names one suitor “King Thrushbeard,” because of the bushiness of his beard. King Thrushbeard features the tale of a princess who criticizes her suitors. Here are several fairy tales you may not know! King Thrushbeard Jacobs & Co, Philadelphia German Folklore and Tales by the Brothers GrimmĮven the Brothers Grimm have tales that aren’t as well-known as their other stories. “She thought with a heavy heart of her sad fate.” Illustration by Wuanita Smith, published in Household and Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm by Lucy Crane and M.
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