As someone who truly hates conflict I absolutely understand the protagonist of 'The Mistaken Gifts'. But let's all remember to get confirmation of all of our wedding proposals, OK?

From: Philippine Folk Tales

Author: Mabel Cook Cole

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Our final fairy tale from New Zealand is a story about two different types of fairies playing in the Bush in New Zealand. It doesn't get much better than that.

From: Piccaninnies

Author: Isabel Maud Peacocke

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'Fairy Tenderheart' only wants to see an end to war and finds help in The Oldest Fairy and a magic flower.

From: Wonderwings and other Fairy Stories

Author: Edith Howes

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'Christmas Tree' is the story about how fashion came to the Piccaninnies in New Zealand and has nothing at all to do with Christmas.

From: Piccaninnies

Author: Isabel Maud Peacocke

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'Catskin' is a version of the Cinderella story, and what is missing with the evil stepmother and sisters is more than made up with a cook who constantly calls Catskin "you dirty, impudent slut!"

From: English Fairy Tales

Author: Flora Annie Steel

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'How Jack Went to Seek His Fortune' is a fun version of 'The Bremen Town Musicians' and an excellent foil to the American idea of the solitary Hero's Journey. Jack can't get his fortune without the animal friends he meets along the way.

From: English Fairy Tales

Author: Joseph Jacobs

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'The Old Woman and Her Pig' is the silliest of silly English folktales. And for a progressive tale that's saying quite a bit.

From: English Fairy Tales

Author: Joseph Jacobs

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'The Old Gravestone' is a love letter by Hans Christian Andersen to the art of storytelling in quite possibly the saddest way possible. Because it's Hans Christian Andersen.

From: Folkekalender for Danmark

Author: Hans Christian Andersen

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In 'The Happy Family' Hans Christian Andersen gives us a pretty solid allegory for the myopic view of nationalism.

From: Folkekalender for Danmark Author: Hans Christian Andersen

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'The Teapot' is Hans Christian Andersen at his finest. A sweet, sad and poignant tale that is almost a complete rebuttal to last Friday's story of divine classism from the Brothers Grimm.

From: Folkekalender for Danmark Author: Hans Christian Andersen

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