The stories known as Grimm's Fairy Tales have had figurative childproof locks aplied to their pages by smart writers using fairy dust and a knowledge that within those stories were indeed vivid tales of imaginiation. But unlike the child-friendly versions you may be familiar with, the stories in this book reflect a darker version that I think the Brothers Grimm would have preferred. I don't recommend reading these folk stories to children unless you want them to have nightmares. Then by all means...