ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Grimm's Fairy Tales

Okay kiddo, have you heard of Grimm's Fairy Tales? They are a collection of stories that were written a long, long time ago by two brothers named Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.

These stories are all about magical creatures like witches and giants, and they have some important lessons in them too.

The Grimm brothers went all around Germany collecting these stories from people who had heard them before. They wrote them all down and made them into a book so that everyone could read them and enjoy them.

Some of the most popular stories in this book include Cinderella, Snow White, and Hansel and Gretel. Have you heard of those before?

The Grimm brothers also made some changes to these stories to make them more interesting and exciting. They added in some scary parts and some funny parts too.

Even though these stories were written a long time ago, people still read them today and they are still very popular. They help us use our imaginations and learn some good lessons about being kind, brave, and honest.