Satumetsä (The Fairytale Forest) is a Fairytale Magazine for children and grown-ups. Satumetsä publishes traditional and modern Fairytales and contemporary Fairytales which draw their inspiration from the traditional and modern Fairytales among many other things. Satumetsä also publishes tales about flora and fauna, translations from global Fairytales and poetry and nursery rhymes for children.

Satumetsä follows Finnish and Nordic storytelling tradition, bringing stories to our day. There are two hundred creators of Satumetsä consisting of both professional and amateur authors and illustrators who bring the contemporary Fairytales of Satumetsä to life.

Satumetsä takes its creators and readers to a new era of blossoming imagination. Satumetsä’s paragon is Children's Magazine Pääskynen which was published in Finland during 1871—1881 and 1906—1935.

The core of Satumetsä is in enhancing Finnish language skills of children and regenerate the tradition of storytelling in Finnish homes. Satumetsä supports and complements the teaching of Finnish language and Literature in schools across Finland.

It is possible to get familiar with stories and poems published in the magazine from Satumetsä’s free browsing issues (available in Finnish) which are to be found by scrolling down this site.

 

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News item from Satumetsä by Kulttuuritoimitus (15th July 2021, in Finnish)

Yli sadan vuoden jälkeen – Satumetsä kulkee perinteisten satulehtien jalanjäljissä | Kulttuuritoimitus

 

News item from Satumetsä by Kulttuuritoimitus from 27 excellent Finnish Culture Magazines (29th October 2021, in Finnish)

Luetaan niitä lehtiä! 27 erinomaista suomalaista kulttuurilehteä, joihin kannattaa tutustua – Kulttuuritoimitus

 

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Delight children, spouse, yourself, your neighbour, godchild, friends or grandparents by subscribing Satumetsä.

By subscribing you are supporting Children’s culture and valuable work of artists, authors and other cultural influencers in Finland and around the globe.

 

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Satumetsä publishes stickers, coloring pages, Children’s comics, fun recipes and stories and illustrations children have made themselves!

The stories and illustrations by children are accepted via e-mail satumetsa@satumetsalehti.fi and via snail mail.

 

 

”I have always loved Fairytale Classics and Fairytale booklets from old days, so I was really excited to hear that Satumetsä Fairytale Magazine continuing this tradition is going to be published! The First Issue didn’t fail the expectations but there were good classical atmosphere and also new suprising fairytales, which wouldn’t propably be experienced some other way. Old Fairytales were brought nicely to our day and suitable for a new generation. Satumetsä offers a haven that is welcomed to daily routines as an adult too, I can imagine that this is wonderful experience for children also and a dive to World of Fairytales though a whole family.

— Milja Korpela
Founder of Juhlaprinsessa

www.juhlaprinsessa.fi

”Children have liked Satumetsä a lot! They ask to read that Forest.”

 Satumetsä’s reader

"Satumetsä Fairytale Magazine is just that, what we have been longing in our time: a pinch of magic, a dash of fantasy, a handful of reality escape. Satumetsä does valuable cultural work by bringing back the old Fairytale Magazine tradition in Finland and giving it a new life by bringing contemporary fairytales, poems and rhymes along with the much beloved Fairytale classics. Satumetsä is as it’s best when read together out loud with children – and that is why it also work as a contributor to literacy and joy of reading.”

Lea Pennanen

Founder of Kustannus Z

www.kustannusz.fi

"Thank you for a mesmerizing Magazine!"

 Satumetsä’s reader
"The cover illustrations of the Magazine have been amazing."

Satumetsä’s reader

"Good opportunity for various kind of artists to showcase their skills."

 Satumetsä’s reader

 

 

 

 

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In the year 2022 Satumetsä has been published as an e-publication only by volunteers. This year Satumetsä is having a publication break from it’s annual publication cycle (4 times per year) due financial reasons.

 

The publication break for annual publishing will continue during the year 2024. 

 

In 2024 Satumetsä publishes a special issue Satuja maailman laidalta -erikoisnumero (Fairytales from the Edge of the World). The special issue can be subscribed as a single copy in Satumetsä webstore.

 

In the year 2024 alongside with Satumetsä starts a mentoring and consultancy service Delfoin Oraakkeli (Oracle of Delphi).

 

Satumetsä employs more it’s creators and serves more it’s readers when there are enough or more finances – that is why it is reasonable to subscribe the most unique Fairytale Magazine in Finland already today in Satumetsä webstore!

 

Satumetsä thanks all the creators, readers, listeners, supporters and followers!