The Sleeping Beauty

From Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm, by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

This is a fairy tale from Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm, collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in the 1800s. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The story is remembered for its spell, the hundred-year sleep, and the hedge of thorns that becomes flowers. It teaches that kindness and patience can break even the deepest enchantment, and that some things are meant to happen at just the right time.

Band

Purple · Pre-readers and first readers, about 4 to 5

Length

short · about 341 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm, Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm · Project Gutenberg

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script

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