Field Snowtwigs

Lover of fairytales. Dedicated to preserving the history and art of fairy tales. #fairytaleslive4ever

P.S. I hate the 140 character limit. Sorry Not Sorry

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were fairy tales.
-Marie Curie

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A scientist in his laboratory is not a mere technician: he is also a child confronting natural phenomena that impress him as though they...

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Imagination Soup with "Why Fairy Tales are Important to Childhood"
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welcomes the children back and both the children and Giant receive feelings of joy and happiness. #sweet #oldfashionedtale

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results in him living in a constant state of a cold and lonely season of winter. Annoyed by the sad state of his garden and life, the Giant

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Oscar Wilde's "The Selfish Giant" depicts some children who play everyday in the Giant's garden. The Giant banishes the children which...

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#illustration #HansChristianAnderson #fairytaleslive4ever

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the emperor's nakedness, he continues to play the part. #fullofit #vain #themeofappearance

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pretends to see it, until he puts it on and walks out in the streets and a child shouts that he is naked! Despite everyone acknowledging...

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sends his men to check on the progress of it. They pretend to notice the cloak so that they may not be deemed unfit. The emperor himself..

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can make a beautiful cloak that is invisible to anyone who is unfit for their position or stupid. The emperor decides to get the cloak and..

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Andersen's "The Emperor's New Clothes" is about a vain man who cares only about his appearance, namely his clothes. Two men tell him they...

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that he is not a duck after all. He is actually the most beautiful swan in the pond. #fairytaleslive4ever #keepswimming #Idofitin

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The swan sees a flock of beautiful white birds and wants to be just like them. One day he sees his reflection in the water and realizes...

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Hans Christian Andersen's "The Ugly Duckling" is a tale about a swan born amongst a family of ducks. The swan is not accepted due to this...

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Quotes of the Week...

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that she will never have to spin again. #HappyLazyEverAfter #hardlyworking #foundationoflies

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Except everyone at the wedding is disgusted by the women, who say their appearance is due to spinning. Therefore, the prince tells his bride

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the prince. She can't do it. Three ugly women appear and agree they will spin if they can attend the royal wedding. All goes as planned...

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can't afford enough flax. The Queen puts the girl in a room full of flax in her castle and says if she can spin all of it, she can marry...