Grimm - Libros y biografía

People have said that fear has big eyes. And this saying is proven to be right. Here goes another example of it. There was once a horned owl who found himself in a barn in a little village. The owl was...

Does being rich mean being generous as well? What do you think? The wealthy man in our story realizes at the end of his days that he has been cruel and indifferent and wants to right his wrongs. The peasant...

Can you imagine having a bear for a friend? Well the two sisters Snow-White and Rose-Red can. They were so pure-hearted that they could not imagine someone or something hurting them. They lived happily...

Thumbling is a tailor's little son whose adventures do not come to an end. He likes wandering around and he stumbles upon robbers, animals and other creatures. Thumbling is however fearless. Until he...

Can a blind man shot a hare and a naked man put something in his pocket? Can three brothers get into a boat without a bottom? Why not? Everything is possible in tales, right? Are you curious to find out...

There was a once a shepherd boy who was so clever that he could answer every question he was asked. The king in the kingdom had however three very specific questions. Do you think our friend, the shepherd,...

Imagine this. You take a bite from the king's dish which is a white snake. Then suddenly you start understanding the language of animals. And this gets you out of numerous problems. Does it sound believable?...

What if we told you that you can marry a prince only after you spin all the flax in a room? You would be surprised if we told you that this is what happened with the girl in our story. However she neither...

Is it a good bargain to throw money to the frogs in the pond and then complain about the frogs' behavior? Is it smart to give a slaughtered cow to the dogs and then expect something in return? Isn't it...

Have you heard the saying "kindness pays back"? Here goes a story proving us the truth in these words. A poor girl lived with her sister and step-mother. The step-mother made the girl do awful things...

Whoever kills the wild boar and frees the land from this plague, will marry the king's daughter. This is the challenge two brothers decided to face. You may think that they were willing to help each other...

Um irmão e uma irmã vivem juntos numa casa. Quando o irmão foi trabalhar, sua irmão começou a fritar uma salsicha e pensou que poderia beber algo enquanto isso. Uma vez no galão para beber, se lembrou...

Um rei possui três filhos. Ao contrário dos dois mais velhos, que são fortes e corajosos, o caçula é fraco e covarde. Indeciso por quem herdará o reino, o rei prepara tarefas para os três irmãos completarem....

Branca de Neve e Rosa Vermelha são duas irmãs que vivem na floresta com sua mãe viúva. As duas crianças se davam muito bem com os animais da floresta e eram muito amigas uma da outra. Certo dia, durante...

Uma mãe solteira se casa com um viúvo. Ambos tem uma filha cada. Mas a mãe não gosta da enteada e a manda para a floresta colher frutos no inverno. Era uma missão impossível. Mas, uma vez fora, a menina...

Uma rainha de um reino sempre desejou ter uma filha de pele muito clara, lábios vermelhos e cabelos negros. E justo quando deu à luz essa filha, que se chamaria Branca de Neve, a rainha morre. Anos depois...

O rei de um reino estava morrendo. Mas seus três filhos ouviram de um homem que certa água de uma fonte poderia curá-lo. Todos correram atrás da cura. Por caminhos separados, cada um encontrou um anão....

"The Sea-Hare" is an unusual tale about a proud princess who spends most of her time in a magical tower with twelve windows. Unlike other stories about princesses who fall in love with a prince's appearance,...

We are used to reading about princes saving their princesses from dangers. But this tale will surprise you. It is a story about a young drummer and a disembodied, bewitched princess who has to be saved....

What if someone tempts you to do something you know is forbidden and then you get in trouble? Who is responsible? You or the person who has allured you? "The Crumbs on the Table" is one of those tales...

This story goes back to the very first people on Earth, Adam and Eve, and their children. When God decided to pay a visit to them, Eve hided those children she meant were ugly. God blessed Adam and Eve's...

"The Ear of Corn" is one of those tales by Brothers Grimm which will teach you a lesson and will make you appreciate what you have. We should not take things for granted, let it be a simple ear of corn....

A beautiful girl with a golden hair was betrothed to a prince from a far kingdom. The girl and her maid headed out on the long journey towards the prince's home. Little did the girl know that her maid...

A father was going to head out on a long journey and he asked his three daughters what they wanted him to bring them back. His two older daughters wanted beautiful and shiny things while the youngest...

Have you heard the saying "a little stone may upset a large cart"? You know, our story follows the same proverb. A man was on his way home from a fair when someone told him that one of his horse's shoes...

Can a master thief change for better after he returns to his parents or the old habits will catch by? Will he right his wrongs or he will get himself in great trouble? If you want to find out how the...

A prince and a princess are in love but the prince's father wants his son to marry another girl. The devastated princess comes up with a plan. She gathers a group of eleven more ladies who pretend to...

A father wanted his son to learn something that would be advantageous for him. And so he decided that theft would be a great trade. He sent his son to a master thief and they agreed that if the father...

The king and the queen finally got a son but he was not just an ordinary boy. He had special powers and all he wished for, he got. The cook in the castle got envious and he decided to steal the boy from...

Hans was a faithful and honest servant and his master granted him with a piece of gold. Hans was however not satisfied. This piece was too heavy to carry around all the time. So he traded it for a horse....