compiling fairytale/folklore inspired works, light and low-stakes stories, atmospheric/quiet fantasy, slice-of-life, children's media, and media about children that i've seen. also including mature works with a whimsical or surreal quality, strongly evoke or comment on the tropes of the aforementioned genres, or are simply darker examples of those genres.
films:
disney, pixar, dreamworks, sony, blue sky, barbie, and don bluth full catalogues (few exceptions. special ment to disney princess films, winnie-the-pooh films, enchanted, shrek films, the wild robot, rise of the guardians)
ghibli (incomplete)
laika films (incomplete)
cartoon saloon (incomplete)
netflix: arlo the alligator boy, damsel, to the moon
20th century fox: alvin & the chipmunks, anastasia, the book of life, diary of a wimpy kid, fantastic mr fox, home alone, night at the museum
paramount: charlotte's web, rango, willy wonka
universal: an american tail, back to the future, babe, balto, casper, cat in the hat, curious george, despicable me, e.t., hop, secret life of pets, sing, the super mario bros movie, the tale of despereaux
a24: death of a unicorn, ex machina, the green knight, midsommar
black swan
donkey skin
hanna
hook
the land before time films
the last unicorn
the legend of hei
the little prince
a monster calls
pan's labyrinth
paprika
del toro's pinocchio
quest for camelot
red shoes and the seven dwarfs
swan princess films
the ritual
watership down
theatre: hadestown, into the woods; starkid: cinderella's castle, twisted: the untold story of a royal vizier
docu: the elephant whisperers, wild babies
shorts: the acorn princess, dark dark woods, hair love, holidaze, in a heartbeat, it's okay not to be okay, the king and the golem, the maker, merry madness, my little goat, ponda, a princess' guide to fairytale love, the selfish giant, sparkshorts, the tailor of gloucester, tellervo, the town that cried wolf, trapo, a typical fairytale, under this luminous sky, the wedding veil of the proud princess, wings, the wolves are all gone
books:
assorted classics (aesop's fables, andersen's fairy tales, grimms' fairy tales, the classic treasury of grimms' fairy tales, wilde's fairy tales) (incomplete)
beatrix potter books (e.g. the tailor of gloucester)
common bonds (incomplete)
dr seuss books (incomplete)
dinotopia
dithered hearts
frog and toad
the graveyard book
the hands of the emperor
the heretic's guide to homecoming
the hobbit
howl's moving castle
the language of roses
the language of thorns
the last unicorn
the little prince
a monster calls
more than enough
the ogress and the orphans
old possum's book of practical cats
our bloody pearl
piranesi
royal rescue
the serpent slayer and other stories of strong women
stardust
strange magic
the tale of despereaux
tales of faerie (the folk of the air, the darkest part of the forest)
tales of the thread
a twisted tale: as old as time
until the last petal falls
uprooted
warrior cats (first series)
winnie-the-pooh
assorted english language kidlit (e.g. the bakery dragon, curls, frybread, the giving tree, the goat in the rug, goin someplace special, good night moon, harlequin and the gift of many colors, the house that nobody wanted, how my parents learned to eat, i can't talk about it, john henry, luna's red hat, millie the cat has bpd, our skin, paper bag princess, prince & knight, the snow country prince, some secrets should never be kept, something happened and i'm scared to tell, something happened in our town, a special trade, stone soup, the story of jumping mouse, sulwe, a terrible thing happened, the train set, the treasure hunt, the velveteen rabbit, very hungry caterpillar, when we were alone, where the wild things are, why?, etc.)
assorted asian kidlit (e.g. good night ganesha, priya dreams of marigolds and masala)
assorted european kidlit (e.g. the legend of old befana, merry christmas strega nona)
assorted filipino kidlit (e.g. ako ay may titi/kiki, bru-ha-ha-ha... bru-hi-hi-hi...; babasagin, babasagin; hating kapatid, how different is different, i love tnalak, life is good a tale of two elephants, the monkey and the crocodiles; papa's house, mama's house; pibo, sail tomorrow, a suit made in hong kong)
(misc) vietbluecoeur's critical role fics
(misc) assorted nonfiction: cs lewis on writing for children, fairy tales explained, fairy tales in psychotherapy, gone medieval fairy tales ep, ted talks, tvtropes, writing diverse fairy tales
comics
cautionary tales from a filipino childhood
the little crooked tale
the little trashmaid
the new kid
the prince and the dressmaker
the smurfs and the magic flute
up, where it's warmer
series:
angel hare
the amazing digital circus
amy's dead-end dreamhouse
arthur
barakamon
cartoon network series (assorted. special ment over the garden wall, adventure time, steven universe, we bare bears, grim adventures of billy & mandy, foster's home for imaginary friends, amazing world of gumball)
d20: neverafter
disney series (e.g. assorted. special ment to gravity falls, the owl house, tangled)
don't hug me i'm scared
haunted hotel
knights of guinevere
the magic schoolbus
mlp:fim
mob psycho 100
monster allergy
mr samuel's teatime stories
mythbusters
nickelodeon series (assorted. fairly oddparents)
ouat
teeny toys exploration
podcasts:
enthusigasm
everything is alive
the hidden almanac
lore
positiviteeny
startripper
wonderful!
music:
assorted film soundtracks
assorted songs (e.g. ever after, fairytale, happily ever after, hero, lost boy, mad at disney, santigwar, the state of dreaming, tagpuan)
aeseaes
the arcadian wild
aurora
the blasting company
cavetown
cosmo sheldrake
the crane wives
delta rae
fish in a birdcage
the fleet foxes
florence + the machine
the forgetmenauts
hozier
ixni
juniper vale
laureli amadeus
mazie
melanie martinez
mitski
mumford & sons
of monsters and men
the oh hellos
rabbitology
regina spektor
sparkbird
tally hall
yaelokre
games
assorted computer/mobile games (e.g. cake mania, candy crush, cats & soup, dash games, fairy bakery, fishing planet, hungry hearts, viridi)
assorted party games (e.g. jackbox)
assorted retro/arcade games (e.g. pong, pacman)
assorted solo rpgs/solo journal games (e.g. aetheneum adrift, one day at a thyme)
assorted tabletop games
assorted ttrpgs: amazing tales, color my quest, dungeon world, hero kids, labyrinth, lasers & feelings, no thank you evil, quest, tails of equestria, tiny dungeon, wanderhome
amanda the adventurer
bendy and the ink machine
the cabin factory
candy land
cuphead
fnaf
hades 2
a hat in time
it takes two
little nightmares
loz: breath of the wild (incomplete)
poppy playtime
spiritfarer
stardew valley
tiny glade
undertale/deltarune
unicreatures
misc:
bellasara
welcome home
viewing list:
the pentamerone
assorted nonfiction about fairytales
the adventurous princess and other feminist fairytales
alice in wonderland
among the sleep
animal crossing
anne of green gables
the arrival (shaun tan)
asexual fairy tales
autonomic
the bear and the nightingale
the book thief
the catcher in the rye
charlotte's web
cocteau's beauty and the beast
beyond the wall rpg
the binding of isaac
the black cauldron
bluey
buddy daddies
bunny drop (anime)
campfire cooking in another world with my absurd skill
cartoon saloon films
charlotte's web
cinderella (the other one)
coffee talk
the company of wolves
the cryptonaturalist
the dark is rising susan cooper
diary of anne frank
discworld
disenchantment
the dragon of ynys
earthsea
ella enchanted
enchanted forest chronicles
every heart a doorway
the faerie godmother's apprentice wore green
fairytale: a true story
ferngully
fox curio's floating bookshop
fox's tongue and kirin's bone
frieren beyond journey's end
the girl from the other side
girl serpent thorn
the goblin emperor
the golden compass
gretel & hansel
heidi johanna spyri
the house by the cerulean sea
huck finn
hilda
the ice princess' fair illusion
journey
juniper & thorn
the keeper of lonely spirits
labyrinth
lalani of the distant sea
the lion the witch and the wardrobe
little women
lolita
matilda
the modern fairies
moomins
mushishi
my father he killed me my mother she ate me
narnia
natsume's book of friends
the night circus / the starless sea
oliver twist
one thousand and one nights
orbiting human circus of the air
out of sight
party of fools
peter pan
the phantom tollbooth
pinocchio
pippi longstocking
poisoned primrose
pokemon concierge
the princess bride
queer dungeoneers
restaurant from another world
the river has roots
roald dahl works
sailing by orion's star
a series of unfortunate events
the sims
sinners (the fae feast)
sky cotl
skyjacks
spinning silver
strange the dreamer
summer in orcus
tea dragon society
thumbelina
to kill a mockingbird
unburied fables
unpacking
virgins & vixens
watership down
when the angels left the old country
wish dragon
witch hat atelier
wolf among the wild hunt
wonderful wizard of oz
the wood at midwinter
a wrinkle in time
bbc
