a.  The modern tale often lacks the great art
qualities of the old tale, unity and harmony,
sincerity and simplicity 235

b.  The modern tale often fails to use the
method of suggestion 235

c.  The modern tale often does not stand the
test of literature 235

d.  The modern tale gives richly to the primary
and elementary field 235

e.  Criticism of a few modern tales 236

1) Little Beta and the Lame Giant, a good
modern tale 236

2) The Cock, the Mouse, and the Little Red
Hen, a good modern tale 238

3) Peter Rabbit, a classic; other animal
tales 239

4) The Elephant’s Child, a modern animal
tale. (See Appendix) 239

5) A Quick-Running Squash, a good modern
tale 240

6) A few St. Nicholas fairy stories 241

7) The Hop-About-Man, a romantic modern
fairy tale 241

f.  What the modern fairy tale is 243

VI.  SOURCES OF MATERIAL FOR FAIRY TALES:  A LIST OF FAIRY TALES,
FOLK-TALES, PICTURES, PICTURE-BOOKS, POEMS, AND BOOKS.

Basis on which lists are made.  Introductory 245

I. A list of fairy tales and folk-tales suited to the
kindergarten and first grade 246

1.  Tales of Perrault 246

2.  Tales of the Grimms 246

3.  Norse tales 247

4.  English tales, by Jacobs 247

5.  Modern fairy tales, by Andersen 248

6.  Uncle Remus tales, by Harris 248

7.  Miscellaneous tales 249

II.  Bibliography of fairy tales 253

III.  A list of picture-books 254

IV.  A list of pictures 255

V. A list of fairy poems 256

VI.  Main standard fairy-tale books 256

      VII.  Fairy tales of all nations 258

     VIII.  Miscellaneous editions of fairy tales 259

       IX.  School editions of fairy tales 262

APPENDIX

  Illustrations of creative return 265

  Tales suited for dramatization 265

    Little Two-Eyes 265