GANNA BOZHKO/GETTY IMAGES. Famous fairy tales and folktales from around the world. Fairy tale stories are part and parcel of childhood. Endlessly retellable (and spoofable—we’re looking at you ...

By Kyra Miles Once upon a time, babies and toddlers gathered at the George Latimer Central Library in St. Paul for story time ...

These elements may seem like staples of the story, but none of them were actually present in the first written versions of the fairy tale. Read on to find out how “Goldilocks and the Three Bears ...