This book combines the two works "Why Children Need Fairy Tales" by Jakob Streit and "Fairy Tales - A Fountain of Youth" by Michaela Glöckler. The well-known storyteller and children's book author Jakob Streit shares his insights on the significance of fairy tales for a child's inner life in this concise volume. Through fairy tales, especially when told orally, children's imaginative powers are awakened. This creative activity encourages the development of a vibrant inner life, which can also be positively influenced by good picture books. In our media-saturated lives, stimulating the imagination through small stories and fairy tales is a crucial contribution to fostering a child's autonomy and capacity for freedom. Michaela Glöckler presents this in a refreshing manner.