Fairy tales are a perennial favorite of children. Magical tales of princesses, castles, handsome princes and evil forces make for exciting, wondrous tales for imaginative little minds. For adults, they are a great way to introduce children to the joy of reading, and to teach them something along the way (most fairy tales have some kind of morality lesson in them). Reading classic fairy tales aloud is also a way for parents and children to share time, and strengthen their common bonds. Children are often inspired by fairy tales to draw, paint, create costumes, and maybe even write stories of their own. These tales are so exciting for children that parents and guardians will find themselves answering repeated calls to read the stories again and again. Fairy tales are not just for the young, however. "Modern day" fairy tales are being written all the time, and are especially popular as books to be later turned into films. The romantic comedies of today's cinema are really just re-imagined fairy tales. The popularity of these films speaks to the enduring love of fairy tales by all ages. Publishers continue to re-issue fairy tales in beautiful editions. The printing and artwork of the books can be as important as the stories themselves. Fairy tale books are also some of the only books that children will hold onto as they grow up, making them treasured items for years to come. | 
