This short biography covers the lives of brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, early nineteenth-century law students who became interested in fairy tales and abandoned the law to collect and preserve as many folk and fairy tales as they could find. Series Information With straightforward language and illustrations on nearly every page, the Who Was...? series invites kids to explore history by learning about key figures from politics, sports, music, literature, and more. Each book tells the story of a person's life and major accomplishments, and discusses the historic events that shaped his or her world. The books also include timelines, bibliographies, and suggestions for further research.