3)Notice some of the characteristics of children's stories.Apart from the personification of birds,insects, animals,trees,and the vivid, simple narration,which is typical of the oral tradition of fairy tales,also notice the repetitive pattern. vivid,simple narration,which is typical of the oral tradition of fairy tales,also notice the repetitive pattern.3) Notice some of the characteristics of children’s stories. Apart from the personification of birds, insects, animals, trees, and the vivid, simple narration, which is typical of the oral tradition of fairy tales, also notice the repetitive pattern. vivid, simple narration, which is typical of the oral tradition of fairy tales, also notice the repetitive pattern