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Children ' s literature or juvenile literature includes stories , books , magazines , and poems that are enjoyed by children . Modern children ' s literature is classified in two different ways : genre or the intended age ___MASK38___ the reader . ___MASK86___ is the easternmost and largest in area ___MASK38___ the five boroughs ___MASK38___ New York City . It is geographically adjacent to the borough ___MASK38___ ___MASK64___ at the southwestern end ___MASK38___ Long Island , and to Nassau County further east on Long Island ; in addition , ___MASK86___ shares water borders with the boroughs ___MASK38___ Manhattan and the Bronx . Coterminous with ___MASK86___ County since 1899 , the borough ___MASK38___ ___MASK86___ is the second - largest in population ( after ___MASK64___ ), with a census - estimated 2 , 339 , 150 residents in 2015 , approximately 48 % ___MASK38___ them foreign - born . ___MASK86___ County also is the second - most populous county in the U . S . state ___MASK38___ New York , behind the neighboring borough ___MASK38___ ___MASK64___ , which is coterminous with Kings County . ___MASK86___ is the fourth - most densely populated county among New York City ' s boroughs , as well as in the United States . If each ___MASK38___ New York City ' s boroughs were an independent city , ___MASK86___ also would be the nation ' s fourth most populous city , after Los Angeles , Chicago , and ___MASK64___ . ___MASK86___ is the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world . A gnome is a diminutive spirit in Renaissance magic and alchemy , first introduced by Paracelsus in the 16th century and later adopted by more recent authors including those ___MASK38___ modern fantasy literature . Its characteristics have been reinterpreted to suit the needs ___MASK38___ various story tellers , but it is typically said to be a small humanoid that lives underground . A myth is any traditional story consisting ___MASK38___ events that are ostensibly historical , though often supernatural , explaining the origins ___MASK38___ a cultural practice or natural phenomenon . The word " myth " is derived from the Greek word mythos , which simply means " story ". Mythology can refer either to the study ___MASK38___ myths , or to a body or collection ___MASK38___ myths . Myth can mean ' sacred story ', ' traditional narrative ' or ' tale ___MASK38___ the gods '. A myth also can be a story to explain why something exists . Fable is a literary genre : a succinct fictional story , in prose or verse , that features animals , legendary creatures , plants , inanimate objects , or forces ___MASK38___ nature that are anthropomorphized ( given human qualities , such as the ability to speak human language ) and that illustrates or leads to a particular moral lesson ( a " moral "), which may at the end be added explicitly as a pithy maxim . A Grammy Award ( originally called Gramophone Award ), or Grammy , is an honor awarded by The Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the mainly English - language music ___MASK32___ . The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists , and the presentation ___MASK38___ those awards that have a more popular interest . It shares recognition ___MASK38___ the music ___MASK32___ as that ___MASK38___ the other performance awards such as the Emmy Awards ( television ), the Tony Awards ( stage performance ), and the Academy Awards ( motion pictures ). Deidra Muriel Roper ( born August 3 , 1971 ) , known as DJ Spinderella , is an American DJ and rapper who is a member ___MASK38___ the hip - hop group Salt - n - Pepa . Her name is a reference to the fairy tale character Cinderella . Children ' s and Household Tales is a collection ___MASK38___ German fairy tales first published in 1812 by the Grimm brothers , Jacob and Wilhelm . The collection is commonly known in English as Grimm ' s Fairy Tales . A legend is a narrative ___MASK38___ human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and demonstrating human values , and which possesses certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude . Legend , for its active and passive participants , includes no happenings that are outside the realm ___MASK38___ " possibility ", but may include miracles . Legends may be transformed over time , in order to keep them fresh and vital , and realistic . Many legends operate within the realm ___MASK38___ uncertainty , never being entirely believed by the participants , but also never being resolutely doubted . ___MASK51___ - N - Pepa is an American hip hop trio from ___MASK86___ , ___MASK8___ . The group , consisting ___MASK38___ Cheryl James (" ___MASK51___ "), Sandra Denton (" Pepa ") and originally Latoya Hanson , who was replaced by Deidra Roper (" DJ Spinderella "), was formed in 1985 and was one ___MASK38___ the first all - female rap groups . They won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group . A goblin is a monstrous creature from European folklore , first attested in stories from the Middle Ages . They are ascribed various and conflicting abilities , temperaments and appearances depending on the story and country ___MASK38___ origin . They are almost always small and grotesque , mischievous or outright evil , and greedy , especially for gold and jewelry . They often have magical abilities similar to a fairy or demon . Similar creatures include brownies , dwarves , gnomes , imps , and kobolds . Cinderella , or The Little Glass Slipper , is a folk tale embodying a myth - element ___MASK38___ unjust oppression / triumphant reward . Thousands ___MASK38___ variants are known throughout the world . The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances , that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune . The oldest documented version comes from ___MASK65___ , and the oldest European version from Italy . The most popular version was first published by Charles Perrault in " Histoires ou contes du temps passé " in 1697 , and later by the Brothers Grimm in their folk tale collection " Grimms ' Fairy Tales ". The beast fable or animal fable , usually a short story or poem in which animals talk , is a traditional form ___MASK38___ allegorical writing . It is a type ___MASK38___ fable in which human behaviour and weaknesses are subject to scrutiny by reflection into the animal kingdom . A mermaid is a legendary aquatic creature with the head and upper body ___MASK38___ a female human and the tail ___MASK38___ a fish . Mermaids appear in the folklore ___MASK38___ many cultures worldwide , including the Near East , Europe , Africa and Asia . The first stories appeared in ancient Assyria , in which the goddess Atargatis transformed herself into a mermaid out ___MASK38___ shame for accidentally killing her human lover . Mermaids are sometimes associated with perilous events such as floods , storms , shipwrecks and drownings . In other folk traditions ( or sometimes within the same tradition ), they can be benevolent or beneficent , bestowing boons or falling in love with humans . Histoires ou contes du temps passé or Les Contes de ma Mère l ' Oye ( Stories or Fairy Tales from Past Times with Morals or Mother Goose Tales ) is a collection ___MASK38___ literary fairy tales written by Charles Perrault , published in Paris in 1697 . The work became popular because it was written at a time when fairy tales were fashionable amongst aristocrats in Parisian literary salons . Perrault wrote the work when he retired from court as secretary to Jean - Baptiste Colbert , minister to Louis XIV ___MASK38___ France . Colbert ' s death may have forced Perrault ' s retirement , at which point he turned to writing . Scholars have debated as the origin ___MASK38___ his tales and whether they are original literary fairy tales modified from commonly known stories , or based on stories written by earlier medieval writers such as Boccaccio . A troll is a class ___MASK38___ being in Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore . In Old Norse sources , beings described as trolls dwell in isolated rocks , mountains , or caves , live together in small family units , and are rarely helpful to human beings . Sandra ___MASK79___ ( born November 9 , 1966 ), better known by her stage name Pepa , is a Jamaican  born American hip hop artist / rapper and actress , best known for her work as a member ___MASK38___ the female rap trio Salt - n - Pepa . Cheryl R . James ( born ___MASK43___ 28 , 1966 ), better known by her stage name Salt , is an American rapper and actress . James is a member ___MASK38___ the rap trio Salt - n - Pepa , which also includes Pepa ( Sandra Denton ) and Spinderella ( Deidra " Dee Dee " Roper ). James starred in " The Salt - n - Pepa Show ", a reality TV series focusing on reforming the group . A fairy tale is a type ___MASK38___ short story that typically features folkloric fantasy characters , such as dwarves , elves , fairies , giants , gnomes , goblins , mermaids , trolls , unicorns , or witches , and usually magic or enchantments . Fairy tales may be distinguished from other folk narratives such as legends ( which generally involve belief in the veracity ___MASK38___ the events described ) and explicitly moral tales , including beast fables . The term is mainly used for stories with origins in European tradition and , at least in recent centuries , mostly relates to children ' s literature . Charles Perrault ( 12 January 1628  16 May 1703 ) was a French author and member ___MASK38___ the Académie Française . He laid the foundations for a new literary genre , the fairy tale , with his works derived from pre - existing folk tales . The best known ___MASK38___ his tales include " Le Petit Chaperon Rouge " (" Little Red Riding Hood "), " Cendrillon " (" Cinderella "), " Le Chat Botté " (" Puss in Boots "), " La Belle ___MASK88___ bois Dormant " (" The Sleeping Beauty "), and " Barbe Bleue " (" Bluebeard "). Some ___MASK38___ Perrault ' s versions ___MASK38___ old stories have influenced the German versions published by the Brothers Grimm more than 100 years later . The stories continue to be printed and have been adapted to opera , ballet ( such as Tchaikovsky ' s " The Sleeping Beauty "), theatre , and film . Perrault was an influential figure in the 17th - century French literary scene , and was the leader ___MASK38___ the Modern faction during the Quarrel ___MASK38___ the Ancients and the Moderns . Fantasy is a fiction genre set in an imaginary universe , often but not always without any locations , events , or people from the real world . ___MASK22___ fantasy uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element , theme , or setting . Magic and magical creatures are common in many ___MASK38___ these imaginary worlds . Fantasy is generally distinguished from the genres ___MASK38___ science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear ___MASK38___ scientific and macabre themes , respectively , though there is a great deal ___MASK38___ overlap between the three , all ___MASK38___ which are subgenres ___MASK38___ speculative fiction . The unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a large , pointed , spiraling ___MASK48___ projecting from its forehead . The unicorn was depicted in ancient seals of the Indus Valley Civilization and was mentioned by the ancient Greeks in accounts of natural history by various writers , including Ctesias , Strabo , Pliny the Younger , and Aelian . The Bible also describes an animal , the re ' em , which some versions translate as " unicorn ". The Brothers Grimm (' or '), Jacob ( 1785  1863 ) and Wilhelm Grimm ( 1786  1859 ), were ___MASK9___ academics , philologists , cultural researchers , lexicographers and authors who together specialized in collecting and publishing folklore during the 19th century . They were among the best - known storytellers ___MASK38___ folk tales , and popularized stories such as " Cinderella " (""), " The Frog Prince " (""), " The Goose - Girl " (" Die Gänsemagd "), " Hansel and Gretel " (""), " Rapunzel ", " Rumpelstiltskin " ("")," Sleeping Beauty " (""), and " Snow White " (""). Their first collection ___MASK38___ folk tales , " Children ' s and Household Tales " ("), was published in 1812 .