This article deals with the influence fairytale helpers (tools) in narration have on the reception of contemporary Croatia tales among young children and preschoolers. The article first describes the origins and meaning of fairytale providing definitions for fairytales and their development throughout the centuries. The article explains the crucial determinants and presents the difference between folk, artistic and contemporary tales. The article further presents a concise overview of the development of Croatian tales and notes some of the earliest authors and the current situation with contemporary Croatian tales and some of the most significant authors of this genre. The article also deals with the reason why it is necessary to read fairytales to children and why reading to children today is more important than in previous eras. It defines the positive side of narrating and the values that children gain while listening to fairytales. The article also touches on the importance of the narrator while telling the story listing the qualities are narrator should have, develop and nurture and how to choose and recognize an appropriate story. Special focus is dedicated to the use of narrating tools – fairytale helpers – to assist with providing a substantial and suggestive narrative to children. The article refers to smell, color, sound and taste which are then researched through methodological practice. It presents the usefulness of using the said tools in narrating tales like the, "The Three Foxes and Forest Ruler" by Andjela Martic. Once children listened to the fairytale, with the help of fairytale helpers, they were able to retell the story on their own and illustrated memorable scenes from the story which clearly showed the influence these tools had on the children's' experience and understanding of the said tale.