 ALAKAZAM! It’s changed! Fractured fairy tales are created when an author takes a traditional fairy tale we all know and mixes it up by changing an important element. Perhaps the tale is told from a different point-of-view ( Poof! Forget those pigs’ perspective - now listen to the wolf’s side of the story!), or one element is changed ( Presto Chango! It’s a new setting -the gingerbread boy finds himself in New York City). These clever little twists make a big difference in how the story shapes up. More
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 All kids love to ask WHY? Why do camels spit? Why do leaves change color? Their inquisitive nature is precisely why students will love reading pourquoi tales. This subgenre of traditional tales sets out to provide answers for the mysteries of nature. Usually taking place a long time ago and often characterized with animals, the title frequently states the purpose of these tales and begins with the words “how” or “why”? More
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 Wiley, witty and fun, trickster tales have one mischievous animal character that outsmarts the others. Children are amused as the cunning trickster, oftentimes smaller and weaker than the other talking animal characters, figures out a way to come out on top. Occasionally however, much to children’s delight, even the trickster gets tricked! Being smart, clever and tricky yet also at times greedy, scandalous and deceitful, the trickster comes complete with faults of his own that can get him into trouble. You’ll hear your students chuckle and snicker as the rule-breaking trickster leads them on an adventure that’s been worthy of retelling for years. More
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