Hans Christian Andersen- First published in 1835.
Reading Level: 9+ Number of Pages: 2 Genre: Classic Fairy-tale
Summary: Once there was an old poet, and he was sitting alone in his house cooking some apples. It was raining, and he was spending the time by himself when there was a knock at the door. It was a little boy with curly hair who was carrying a little bow and some arrows. The man set him by the fire and asked him his name. The little boy answered that his name was Cupid, and told the man to notice his bow, for he shot people with it. "But your boy is spoilt," said the old poet. "No it isn't!" said the boy, and shot the old man in the heart, for that is what Cupid does. The old man vowed that he would tell all the good girls and boys about Cupid, so that everyone would be on their guard. But although everyone was always on their guard, he continues to shoot people in the heart even today. He shot your mother and father, and also your grandparents. Now you know what a bad boy Cupid is.
My Impressions:This is a funny analogy to explain why people fall in love, but little kids might not understand that.
Parent's Guide: Shooting people in the heart? Maybe it would be helpful to explain what cupid has to do with symbolically falling in love.
Recommendations: Check it out, Andersen is a classic.
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