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Hearth Tales: Fairy Tales to Bring You Home
Paperback
Series: Grimm Retold
Classic FictionGeneral Fiction
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 9 2026
Pages: 182
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.42 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Grimm Retold: Volume Three - Hearth Tales
Fairy Tales to Bring You Home
What if the Grimm stories you shared at bedtime were gentle, reassuring, and still quietly true about the world?
Hearth Tales gathers eleven of the softest stories collected by the Brothers Grimm and retells them in clear, modern language shaped especially for reading aloud. These are tales where help arrives, kindness is noticed, and home becomes a place you can come back to, even after a frightening moment at the door.
Inside you'll find:
The Elves and the Shoemaker - a tiny, joyful miracle in a lamplit shop
Sweet Porridge - household magic that gets a little out of hand
The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean - a small, funny journey with a big ending
The House in the Forest - three sisters, one mysterious cottage, and the power of hospitality
The Three Spinners - the hidden cost of endless work
The Old Woman in the Woods - a white dove, a dark spell, and a home restored
The Poor Boy and the Grave - a promise kept so no one is forgotten
The Bremen Town Musicians - four useless animals who build a life together
The Star Money - a girl who gives everything and discovers she is not alone
The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids - a home tested, and a family rescued
The Golden Key - a quiet, open-ended final glimmer of hope
Each story includes:
A short, gentle introduction to set the scene
A faithful but soft-spoken retelling, without gore or lingering cruelty
A brief reflection and a few open questions to invite conversation
Perfect for:
Evening read-aloud time with children who are ready for fairy tales but not ready for nightmares
Sensitive readers who want the shape of Grimm stories without harsh detail
Families, classrooms, and story circles looking for tales that end in safety, belonging, or quiet promise
Hearth Tales is Volume Three in the Grimm Retold series, following Mirror Tales and Shadow Tales. Together, the three volumes trace a path from moral mirrors, through deeper shadows, and finally home again to steady firelight.
These retellings are based on the original public-domain tales collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, but every line of English text here is new, written and arranged by C. D. Hawke for readers ages 8 to adult.
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