Why Children Need Fairy Tales and Alpine Flower Fairy Stories

<p>Simple stories and fairy tales enrich a growing child''s imagination. Between the ages of four and eight, these tales can help children to develop both psychologically and emotionally. <br/><br/>This two-part collection from master storyteller Jakob Streit begins with an essay for parents and teachers explaining the importance of fairy tales, and outlining their place in early Waldorf education.<br/> <br/>The second part presents the Alpine Flower Fairy Tales, a collection of nature-centred stories first told to children in a Swiss mountain village and later written down to be shared with readers young and old. These luminous tales reveal nature at work through the presence of helpful, spirited fairies.</p>