Fractured Fairytale Books: Great Teaching Tools for Teachers

Fractured fairytales are an a fun and engaging ways to support student learning the narrative text type. One of the most important keys to supporting student understanding of what a fractured fairytale means and how to compose this type of text students must be given the opportunity to view a range of fracture fairytale stories.

There are many great fractured fairytale books available out there but it is important to note that choosing the right book is essential to developing student understanding of fractured fairytales and engaging their interest. The following list are examples of great fractured fairytales which I have used in my teaching and have always found to be helpful in engaging and developing student learning of fractured fairytales and the narrative text type.

The Other Side of the Story by Nancy Loewen