Fractured Fairy Tales are very popular with children. They combine familiar stories with a sense of humor. Think of what's hot in kids' pop culture and go from there. For example, How the Grinch Stole Christmas live action was popular in the winter of 2000. That led our Youth Advisory Committee to create How the Grinch Stole Summer Vacation. Jokes for adults and children are allowed. You don't have to be original! Dramatizing some popular fft's can be a very successful outing!

How to Write a Fractured Fairy Tale
Education Center Activity Fractured Fairy Tales
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hmll/blue/tale/fairy.html

Lists of Fractured Fairy Tales
Fractured Fairy Tales
Children's Literature Web Guide (1997)
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/fft.html

Fractured Fairy Tales and Alternate Versions of Our Favorite Stories
Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library, OH (2001)
http://webster.daytonmetrolibrary.org/Kids/Reference/Fairy.cfm

Fractured Fairy Tales Book List from Stark County District Library http://www.starklibrary.org/Fracturedfairytales.html

Some of My Personal Favorites

The Paperbag Princess by Robert Munsch

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka

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