As vital of the life it describes, folklore is in continues transformation. Folk customs, ritual and ceremonial in their essence, are a vestige of the past. Their origin, lost in the mists of past ages, lies in the continuous aspiration of man to understand life and all that is happening around him and to master surrounding nature, to make it actively his slave. Many such artistic creations, which are closely related to the ancient beliefs of men concerning the world, are considered among the first endeavors to conquer nature. Though originating in former epochs, the artistic ritual and ceremonial creations are still alive but have lost their Initial meaning and content. Their study illuminates the life and culture of people in the past, how they imagined the world. Furthermore, not infrequently such artistic creations rise to great heights, generally when their realistic character is evident. The knowledge of these creations is particularly useful to those who for the development of a national art at the service of the people.

The genres of folklore being historic categories with a social function and content and having their own means of artistic realization, continuously change their aspect in time and space according to the evolution of the people’s conception of life. Those, which do not correspond disappear within a day, the others undergo transformations according to the new social consciousness. Their function, their content and even their manner of performance change. Relieved, of their magical significance as well as their old train of superstitions, a series of ritual creations have been transformed or are in course of transformation into festive, ceremonial or independent artistic creations, in which the spectacular prevails. Called to answer new purposes, they are meant to enrich and beautify life. These facts, essential for the knowledge of the process of development of folklore, deal a powerful blow to the “traditional” conceptions according to which the genres of traditional folklore and especially of ritual folklore are considered to be petrified in immutable forms, their variants being nothing but the result of all kinds of combination’s of certain fixed of formulas.

Not all vampires are adult men with a white face and a widow’s peak. While Count Alacard made famous Dracula, legend has it that there are many forms of vampires. As the story goes, anyone that is bitten by a vampire becomes a vampire and lives in immortality feasting on the blood of others. And so the cycle goes. But did anyone stop to think that there must be children vampires. In fact, wasn’t there one in the infamous book and film, “Interview With A Vampire” by Anne Rice?

Wouldn’t it be interesting to follow the eternal life of a child vampire? Does he hide it from his parents? Does he hide it from his friends? How does he attend school? And more importantly – does he drink blood from people’s necks to survive? A child vampire is destined to be a child forever and ever. But what if he wanted to live out at least one lifetime as a normal boy before disappearing into obscurity? And what if he didn’t want to hurt people and subject them to the same fate as he himself is suffering? Luckily, there are children’s books that deal with this very subject. A favorite among children, vampires always rank high. But a child vampire ranks off the charts. Children imagine what it would be like to stay up all night long and get to be a kid forever. While it all sounds great, delving into the story children see the downside and learn what it is like for one particular child who is living that life.

Is it really so great to live forever if you must take the life of other’s to do so? And what about all your friends who eventually grow up and leave you behind? These type of stories allow children to delve deep into their minds and explore the good and bad to any situation and to realize that not everyone is the same. They learn that some people may have secrets or crosses to bear in life and that being considerate of other people’s trials and tribulations is important. Books that explore the life of children vampires and other mythical creatures, are more sophisticated than the typical children’s book, yet still suitable and relatable to the child. Parents love the life lessons taught by a child vampire who at first seems like he is living the ultimate fantasy.