Charles Perrault was an outstanding French storyteller who gave the world such fairy tales as «Donkeyskin», «Tom Thumb», «Little Red Riding Hood», «Cat in Boots», «Sleeping Beauty», «Cinderella» and others. He is considered the founder of the literary fairy tale genre, although he didn't start creating fairy tale works until he was 60 years old.

Our family is very fond of his fairy tales. When I was a child, my mother read the book «The Fairy Tales of Mother Goose» by C. Perrault. This collection brought the writer world fame and a world of magic and goodness to me. The family tradition of reading fairy tales by Charles Perrault is continuing today. My little daughter listens to this author's tales with great pleasure.

She is impressed by the magical colorful folk story written by the talented author. She follows the adventures of the characters in the tale with interest. Her child’s attention is attracted by the scenes of the fairy tale, where good wins over evil. She wants to be like the princess and Cinderella.

Fairy tale characters by Perrault are understandable to a little girl. They are simple and unambiguous. Little Red Riding Hood is a kind and caring granddaughter, and the Wolf is evil and treacherous. The Puss in Boots is a clever and quick-witted friend. Cinderella is a hard-working and obedient stepdaughter. The Prince is brave and caring.

The little girl likes to discuss heroes who have been punished for their vices. She learns from the stories of fairy tales that virtue wins and vices are punished. It gives her confidence that the real world is good and happy.

Every Charles Perrault fairy tale has given my daughter a favorite character, but the favorites are The Cat (in Boots), Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty.

She loves the Sleeping Beauty most of all. She likes the magical plot in which the magic of an evil witch plunges the kingdom into sleep and the castle is covered by a dense wall of plants. (This happens because of a simple spindle that pricked the princess.) My daughter also loves this tale because it has a good ending. (The prince in love saves the princess and the kingdom.)

In my opinion, the art of Ch. Perrault is relevant and in demand. His fairy tales teach not to lose hope, but to hope for the best. Remember, no matter how hard it is, there is always a way out of a difficult situation. Resentment and revenge do not lead to a good result. You should not waste your life on this harmful feeling. Only the power of love has a powerful ability to defeat evil.

The author's loyalty to folklore traditions, in which the folk experience and wisdom of life are hidden, make the tales interesting for modern readers. I am sure that the family tradition of reading fairy tales by Ch. Perrault will continue in the future.

Natalya Krasnikova