i used to love reading fairy tales when i was a kid
Me too! The term is mainly used for stories that originated in European tradition. 
really? what is your favorite fairy tale?
Cinderella, since it has a "fairy tale ending", which translates to a happy ending. What is your favorite?
that's a good one. I love Snow White. It's been always my favorite when i was growing up
That's a good one too! Snow White is based on a German fairy tale created by the Brothers Grimm. 
Brothers Grimm wrote a lot of awesome stories. I had a whole collection of their books
Yes, they did. Their names were Jacob and Wilhelm. They were academics, philologists, cultural researchers, lexicographers and authors. 
i never knew their names :) thanks for that cool info
), "Hansel and Gretel" (""), "Rapunzel", "Rumpelstiltskin" (""), "Sleeping Beauty" (""), and "Snow White" (""). Their classic collection, "Children's and Household Tales" ("), was published in two volumes—the first in 1812 and the second in 1815.
The brothers were born in the town of Hanau in Hesse-Cassel (now Germany) and spent most of their childhood in the nearby town of Steinau.
tales may be distinguished from other folk narratives such as legends (which generally involve belief in the veracity of the events described) and explicit 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.
In less technical contexts, the term is also used to describe something blessed with unusual happiness, as in "fairy-tale ending" (a happy ending) or "fairy-tale romance".