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Hans in Luck

From Grimms' Fairy Tales, by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

Hans in Luck is one of the tales collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in their Grimms' Fairy Tales, first published in the early nineteenth century. The Grimm brothers gathered folk stories from oral tradition across German-speaking lands and preserved them for future generations. This story has been loved for nearly two hundred years because it teaches that happiness does not come from what we own, but from how we see the world. Hans believes every trade is good fortune, and in the end, letting go of everything makes him the happiest of all. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8

Length

medium · about 538 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Grimms' Fairy Tales, Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm

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 (8 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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