This document is a thesis submitted by Kristina Weingartner to the Graduate School at Pennsylvania State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Master of Education degree in October 2011. The thesis examines children's fairy tales in children's literature. The document is dedicated to the author's family.

1. The Pennsylvania State University<br />The Graduate School<br />College of Curriculum and Instruction<br />CHILDREN’S FAIRY TALES<br />Children’s Literature<br />by<br />Kristina Weingartner<br />Submitted in Partial Fulfillment<br />of the Requirements<br />for the Degree of<br />Master of Education<br />October 2011<br />.<br />© 2011 Kristina Weingartner. All Rights Reserved<br />To my family: I am nothing without you.<br />