Classic fairy tales retold 
for a modern world !

Classic fairy tales retold 
for a modern world !

Modern retellings of traditional fairy tales

Modern
retellings of traditional
fairy tales

Fairy Tales Retold takes old classics and gives them a modern twist for today’s world.

The original characters and spirit of each story remain, but the imagery, narrative and values are subtly different.

Gone are damsels in distress and characters waiting to be saved; replaced by exciting tales and new adventures!

The stories we tell our children have never been more important.

Fairy Tales Retold takes old classics and gives them a modern twist for today’s world. The original characters and spirit of each story remain - but the imagery, narrative, and values are radically different.

Gone are damsels in distress, homogenous characters and patriarchal messages; replaced by inspiring adventures, inclusive characters and empowering narratives!

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Our Books

Cinderella (English)
Cinderella (English)
Cinderella (English)
Cinderella (English)
Cinderella (English)
Cinderella (English)
Cinderella (English)

Cinderella (English)

Aschenputtel (Deutsch)
Aschenputtel (Deutsch)
Aschenputtel (Deutsch)
Aschenputtel (Deutsch)
Aschenputtel (Deutsch)
Aschenputtel (Deutsch)
Aschenputtel (Deutsch)
Aschenputtel (Deutsch)
Aschenputtel (Deutsch)
Aschenputtel (Deutsch)
Aschenputtel (Deutsch)
Aschenputtel (Deutsch)
Aschenputtel (Deutsch)

Aschenputtel (Deutsch)

Snow White (German)
Snow White (German)
Snow White - German - Fairy Tales Retold
Snow White - German - Fairy Tales Retold
Snow White - German - Fairy Tales Retold
Snow White - German - Fairy Tales Retold
Snow White - German - Fairy Tales Retold
Snow White - German - Fairy Tales Retold
Snow White - German - Fairy Tales Retold
Snow White - German - Fairy Tales Retold

Snow White (German)

Snow White (English)
Snow White (English)
Snow White - English - Fairy Tales Retold
Snow White - English - Fairy Tales Retold
Snow White - English - Fairy Tales Retold
Snow White - English - Fairy Tales Retold
Snow White - English - Fairy Tales Retold
Snow White - English - Fairy Tales Retold
Snow White - English - Fairy Tales Retold
Snow White - English - Fairy Tales Retold

Snow White (English)

Beautiful, hand-drawn illustrations

Snow White climbing a tree in Fairy Tales Retold's Snow White
Cinderella's mother and her two stepbrothers cutting fruit and eating at the kitchen table
Cinderella and her two step-brothers walking towards the Duke's manor at sunset in Fairy Tales Retold's Cinderella
Cinderella playing with her two stepbrothers in Fairy Tales Retold's Cinderella
Cinderella's necklace with an inscription 'everything you need is within' in Fairy Tales Retold's Cinderella
The ball scene with lots of different people dancing in Fairy Tales Retold's Cinderella

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Classic stories, magically retold!

Modern
retellings of traditional
fairy tales

Snow White fixing a tent in the Magic Forest

Based in Berlin, Fairy Tales Retold takes classic fairy tales and reimagines them for a modern world. Our books, stories and illustrations try to create exciting adventures where characters are empowered and more voices are heard.

The spirit and narrative of classic each fairy tale is familiar, but subtle changes give each story a different meaning. 

Our Reviews

Modern
retellings of traditional
fairy tales

Our Reviews

Our Story

Snow White climbing a tree with her father looking on in Fairy Tales Retold's retelling of Snow White

Fairy Tales Retold takes old classics and gives them a modern twist for today’s world.

The original characters and spirit of each story remain, but the imagery, narrative and values are subtly different.

Gone are damsels in distress and characters waiting to be saved; replaced by exciting tales and new adventures!

Our Story

The hunter walking through the snow in Fairy Tales Retold's Snow White

Not so long ago, in a city you most likely have heard of and may even have been to, a soon to be middle-aged, balding dad was lying in bed reading good night stories to his little baby daughter.


While lying there with the little one in his arms, he noticed something strange. It seemed that all princesses in these fairy tales needed to be saved and that their most important characteristic was their beauty...

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Other Projects

Snow White and the Prince dancing in the woods in Fairy Tales Retold's retelling of Snow White

As well as our own books, we've written an audio series for Mytheresa, read by the likes of Munroe Bergdorf, April Kae and Toni Garrn. 

We've worked delivered workshops and hosted events, as well as opening a small pop-up store in East Berlin for a few months in 2022. To learn more about our work, see the link below.

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The Prince riding on a horse in Fairy Tales Retold's Snow White

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