King Grisly-Beard

A fairy tale retold from Grimms' Fairy Tales, by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

This is a Grimm fairy tale first published in 1812. It tells the story of a proud princess who learns humility through hardship. The text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The Grimm brothers collected folk stories from across Germany and made them into one of the most famous collections in the world. This story is worth reading because it shows how pride can hurt us and how kindness can help us change.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readers, about 6 to 8

Length

medium · about 545 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Grimms' Fairy Tales, 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 (8 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page

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