Fairy Tales

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Hans Christian Andersen, Brothers Grimm and Perrault have captured our imaginations with fantastic tales of fairies, witches, dragons, princesses and giants. Explore these tales and others like Māori pūrākau about Patupaiarehe. SCIS no.1807264

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Image: Jigsaw puzzle - Cinderella image

Jigsaw puzzle - Cinderella image

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

A Fairy tale

A Fairy Tale - Poems by Katherine Mansfield

Victoria University of Wellington

Image: Teaching card, Cinderella

Teaching card, cinderella

Teaching card, Cinderella

MTG Hawke's Bay

Jack and the beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk (Observer, 22 July 1911)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Rapunzel

Rapunzel

Radio New Zealand

Image: Momotaro.

Momotaro

Momotaro.

University of Otago

A Fairy Tale

A Fairy Tale (Thames Star, 09 May 1890)

National Library of New Zealand

Japanese fairy tale

JAPANESE FAIRY TALE. (Tuapeka Times, 12 February 1896)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Golden Goose

Golden Goose

Radio New Zealand

Image: The "Sleeping Beauty" Ballet

The Sleeping Beauty ballet

The "Sleeping Beauty" Ballet

Gisborne Photo News

An Indian fairy tale

AN INDIAN FAIRY TALE. (Thames Star, 25 May 1920)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: 'A Kowhai Fairy'

A Kowhai fairy

'A Kowhai Fairy'

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Patupaiarehe, tūrehu and other inhabitants

First peoples in Māori tradition: Patupaiarehe, tūrehu and other inhabitants

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Patupaiarehe

Patupaiarehe,

Patupaiarehe

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Costume, child's (Little Red Riding Hood Cape)

Little Red Riding Hood

Costume, child's (Little Red Riding Hood Cape)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Hutu and Kawa

Hutu and Kawa

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Fairyland

FAIRYLAND (Evening Post, 02 May 1936)

National Library of New Zealand

The Egyptian cinderella

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. (Hawke's Bay Herald, 29 November 1882)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Larnach's Castle, on the Otago Peninsula

Larnach's Castle

Larnach's Castle, on the Otago Peninsula

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: In the heart of the Fairy Bush

FaIry folk tales of the Māori

In the heart of the Fairy Bush

Victoria University of Wellington

Funeral of Hans Christian Anderson

FUNERAL OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON. (Southland Times, 05 November 1875)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Photograph of dress rehearsals for New Zealand Ballet Company production

Dress Rehearsals for New Zealand Ballet company production

Photograph of dress rehearsals for New Zealand Ballet Company production

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Girl in fairy costume

Girl in fairy costume

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Children of the mist, 1960

Children of the mist

Children of the mist, 1960

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Fairy tales

Services to Schools

Grimm’s Fairy Tales

Services to Schools

Exploring fairy tales

Services to Schools

Fairy tales

Services to Schools

Image: Jigsaw puzzle - Snow White image

Jigsaw puzzle - Snow White image

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Jigsaw puzzle - Sleeping Beauty image

Jigsaw puzzle - Sleeping Beauty image

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Jigsaw puzzle - Puss in Boots image

Jigsaw puzzle - Puss in Boots image

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Manaaki patupaiarehe sculptures, 2001

Manaaki patupaiarehe sculptures, 2001

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Jigsaw puzzle - Box lid

Jigsaw puzzle - Box lid

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa