One of the best ways to get a hold of the German language is to read fairy tales in German. You know what’s going to happen, so I’ll give you some idea of whether you’re comprehension in German is on the right track. Here are some fairy tales in German:

(Rumpelstilzchen) : Rumpelstiltskin

(Schneewittchen) : Snow White

(Aschenputtel) : Cinderella

(Hänsel und Gretel) : Hansel and Gretel

(Rotkäppchen) : Red Riding Hood

(Dornröschen) : Sleeping Beauty

Now here is a list of German fairy tales that you might not be familar with. These may pose challenges to your comprehension because you have no idea how the story ends.

(Der goldene Schlüssel) : The Golden Key

(Der Meisterdieb) : The Master Thief

(Die zertanzten Schuhe) : The Shoes that were Danced to Pieces

(Die kluge Bauerntochter) : The Peasant’s Wise Daughter

(Der König vom goldenen Berg) : The King of the Gold Mountain

(Die zwölf Jäger) : The Tweleve Huntsmen

(Erstes Märchen) : The Elves and the Shoemaker

(Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten) : The Town Musicians of Breman