These are our favorite Fairy Tale and Folk Tale books for Pre-K kids. This list contains Amazon affiliate links.
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Traditional Fairy Tales
First Book of Fairy Tales, by Mary Hoffman
Jack and the Beanstalk, by Carol Ottolenghi
Jack and the Beanstalk, by Steven Kellogg
Little Red Riding Hood, by Candice Ransom
Red Riding Hood, by James Marshall
Three Little Pigs, by Patricia Seibert
Three Little Pigs, by James Marshall
Goldilocks and the Three Bears, by Candice Ransom
Goldilocks and the Three Bears, by Jan Brett
Goldilocks and the Three Bears, by James Marshall
The Three Billy Goats Gruff, by Stephen Carpenter
Three Billy Goats Gruff, by Carol Ottolenghi
The Princess and the Pea, by Carol Ottolenghi
Princess and the Pea, by Margo Lundell
Rapunzel, by Catherine McCafferty
The Gingerbread Man, by Catherine McCafferty
The Little Red Hen, by Carol Ottolenghi
The Little Red Hen, by Jerry Pinkney
Puss in Boots, by Carol Ottolenghi
Sleeping Beauty, by Carol Ottolenghi
Chicken Little, by Laura Rader
Hansel and Gretel, by James Marshall
Non-Traditional Fairy Tales
Falling for Rapunzel, by Leah Wilcox
The Three Snow Bears, by Jan Brett
Goldilocks Returns, by Lisa Campbell Ernst
The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza, by Philemon Sturges
Pretty Salma: A Little Red Riding Hood Story from Africa, by Niki Daly
Little Red Riding Hood – A Newfangled Prairie Tale, by Lisa Campbell Ernst
The Gingerbread Girl, by Lisa Campbell Ernst
Each Peach Pear Plum, by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
Trust Me, Jack’s Beanstalk Stinks!, by Eric Braun
Honestly, Red Riding Hood Was Rotten!, by Trisha Speed Shaskan
Seriously, Cinderella Is SO Annoying!, by Trisha Speed Shaskan
Believe Me, Goldilocks Rocks!, by Nancy Loewen
Really, Rapunzel Needed a Haircut!, by Jessica Gunderson
Seriously, Snow White Was SO Forgetful!, by Nancy Loewen
No Lie, Pigs (and Their Houses) Can Fly!, by Jessica Gunderson
Trust Me, Hansel and Gretel Are Sweet!, by Nancy Loewen
No Lie, I Acted Like a Beast!, by Nancy Loewen
Frankly, I Never Wanted to Kiss Anybody!, by Nancy Loewen
Believe Me, I Never Felt a Pea!, by Nancy Loewen
Frankly, I’d Rather Spin Myself a New Name!, by Jessica Gunderson
Truly, We Both Loved Beauty Dearly!, by Trisha Speed Shaskan