The Media Library of Genesee Valley BOCES

The Sharp Wits learn the difference between fantasy and real stories. They break fantasy stories into four categories: fables, myths, legends, and fairy tales

The lavish, original fairy tale is a stirring environmental story. A strong message about the importance of preserving old-growth forests and the vocabulary lesson adds to its value in a classroom setting. Based on the book by Lynne Cherry

In midnight visits clothed in mystery, a pair of elves restore a poor shoemaker and his wife to prosperity. The classic fairy tale, retold from the Brothers Grimm, of elfin magic that generations of children have loved, made new by Jim LaMarche's stunning paintings. Narrated by Patrick Stewart, with music by John Jennings

A fisherman, who has always longed for a child, takes home an orphaned seal that becomes a boy. Based on the book by Jane Yolen

Tale of a vain emperor who cares about nothing but parading around in one new suit of clothes after another. Based on Nadine Bernard Westcott's adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale

An animated version of the nineteenth-century fairy tale about a selfish giant who refuses to share his garden with the neighborhood children

The classic fairy tale comes to life with lords, kings and queens, and knights in shining armor. LeVar explores a medieval festival. Based on the book by Paul O. Zelinsky

A miller falsely boasts to a king that his lovely daughter can spin straw into gold

The animation of Michael Sporn brings this fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen to life

This poignant adaptation of the ancient Greek myth will impart a valuable message to your family. Based on the version by Eric Metaxas