Recently, I decided to re-read “The Book of Lost Things” by John Connolly. Set in a fantasy world of dark, twisted fairy tales, it’s one of my favorite books, and it always inspires all these ideas...
In the following studies I have taken all symbolism to be my province, but the subjects illustrated are ... hitherto-uninterpreted printers' marks and...
Charles Robinson ~ The Big Book of Fairy Tales ~ 1911 Beauty and the Beast Charles Robinson ~ The Big Book of Fairy Tales ~ 1911 Cinderella Charles Robinson ~ The Big Book of Fairy Tales ~ 1911 The Frog Prince Charles Robinson ~ The Big Book of Fairy Tales ~ 1911 Hansel and Grethel Charles Robinson ~ The Big Book of Fairy Tales ~ 1911 Little Red Riding Hood Charles Robinson ~ The Big Book of Fairy Tales ~ 1911 "A Royal Procession" Charles Robinson ~ The Big Book of Fairy Tales ~ 1911 Thumbeline The Big Book of Fairy Tales, illustrated by Charles Robinson, was edited by Walter Jerrold and published by Blackie and Son Limited in 1911. These are a few of my favorite color illustrations, particularly those from "Beauty and the Beast," "Cinderella," and "Hansel and Grethel." I love the patterned design elements, the understated colors, the contrast, and the expression in the faces. Visit Art Passions to see illustrations by Charles Robinson from The Happy Prince, and to read the fairytale by Oscar Wilde. Click HERE for an illustrated narrative about Charles Robinson's life and work. Text © 2013 Art of Narrative
Here are the best spiritual books that have changed me forever. I'm sharing them with you, because I know they will change your life too.
In the following studies I have taken all symbolism to be my province, but the subjects illustrated are ... hitherto-uninterpreted printers' marks and...
Here are some of the things we did this week for our Fairy Tale/Storybook Character Unit: We talked about what a fairy tale is and what fairy tales sometimes have in them. We talked about the Story Elements in each of the Fairy Tales we read this week. Little Red Riding Hood Here is the chart I used to fill in the Story Elements as we talked about them as a class. While filling this chart out, we made our characters and set up our classroom (setting) so we could act out the story. Little Red Riding Hood Activity: They made a picture of Little Red Riding Hood and then filled in the boxes describing her. Goldilocks and the Three Little Bears We filled this in after reading the story. I had the students make this story character map for Goldilocks. Cinderella We filled this in together as a class. I laminated these Story Element Anchor Charts so I could write on them with an Expo Marker and easily wipe them off! Writing Activity: If I had a Fairy Godmother... The Three Little Pigs I read two versions of The Three Little Pigs and we compared the two stories. I had the students fill out these WANTED posters for the Big Bad Wolf. Jack and the Beanstalk We did a measurement activity. The Frog Prince Graphing Activity: Would you kiss a frog? Fairy Tale Elements Chart: After reading each fairy tale we went through and marked what fairy tale elements the book had. Storybook Character Dress-up Day: To end our unit we had the students dress up as their favorite storybook character. They came to school dressed in their costume with their book and we guessed who they were. Even all the first grade teachers dressed up! Here is just a peek at some of the storybook characters the first grade teachers have dressed us as during the years. The Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed Alice in Wonderland All Laura Numeroff book characters! Click HERE to download my Fairy Tale Unit from my TpT store!
Their origins lost to time and preserved through the oral tradition, these Manx folk tales reflect the wisdom (and eccentricities) of the Isle of Man and its inhabitants. Discover why the Manx cat has no tail, what makes Loghton sheep so unusual, and how the Buggane of St Trinian’s terrorized the local villagers. Also meet […]
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The Baba Yaga is one of my favourite mythic characters, and she seems to be making a bit of a cultural reemergence, so I thought I’d share a few contemporary books where she plays a starring …
