Charles Perrault (12 January 1628 – 16 May 1703) was a French author who started the literary genre of fairy tales. His best known tales include the following: Le Petit Chaperon rouge (Little Red Riding Hood) La Belle au bois dormant (Sleeping Beauty) Le Maître chat ou le Chat botté (Puss in Boots) Cendrillon ou la petite pantoufle de verre (Cinderella) La Barbe bleue (Bluebeard) Le Petit Poucet (Hop o' My Thumb) Les Fées (Diamonds and Toads) La Marquise de Salusses ou la Patience de Griselidis (Patient Griselda) Les Souhaits ridicules (The Ridiculous Wishes) Peau d'Âne (Donkeyskin) Riquet à la houppe (Ricky of the Tuft).
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Brothers Grimm, wrote their own versions of some of Perrault's stories
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SurLaLune Fairy Tale Pages: Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault
Great resource to introduce young children to Perrault Fairy Tales. Charles Perrault, his work in audio version