This book was actually the Disney version of "Snow White," so it was basically the same as the movie. "Snow White" is a fairy tale, which is an example of folk literature. A King and a Queen had a beautiful baby named Snow White, but the Queen soon died. The King remarried many years later to a beautiful but cold and cruel woman. The new Queen looked at herself in the mirror and asked the magic mirror who was the fairest or prettiest woman. The Queen feared that one day the mirror might say Snow White since she was turning out so pretty, so Snow White was forced to wear rags and clean all day. Despite her rags, one day, the mirror said that Snow White was the fairest of them all. The Queen told a huntsman to kill Snow White in the woods and bring back her heart in a box. The huntsman did not want to kill Snow White, so he told her to run and hide in the forest and to never come back to the castle. Snow White was scared, but some animals led her to a tiny house. It ended up that seven dwarfs lived there. Snow White lived with them and helped them cook and clean, and they were all very happy. The Queen learned one day that Snow White was alive, and she disguised herself as an old woman and brought Snow White a poison apple. Snow White fell into a deep sleep, but one day a handsome Prince came to the forest and kissed Snow White since she was so pretty. Snow White woke up, and the Prince carried Snow White away to his castle and they lived happily ever after.
This book would be great to use with elementary-aged students because many of them have heard the story before. The book is a quick and easy read, so it would be helpful for struggling readers. Since many children know the story, struggling readers could figure out the words more easily! This book could also be great for English Language Learners because most of the words are small, and they might be familiar with the story already as well. This book would also be great for average and strong readers because thanks to Disney, many children, especially girls, seem to love fairy tales. I know that I still enjoy reading fairy tales! This book would be great for a fun read for students of any ability level, and third-fifth graders need to remember the fun and joy of reading instead of always being forced to read long, hard books. Sometimes kids get turned off by reading when they are forced to read books that they do not find interesting, so it is important to allow them to read some books that they find interesting even if they are easy books. Last week, I read this book to a third-grader that I baby-sit for, and she enjoyed reading it! We took turns reading the pages, and she really loved this book! This showed me that even strong readers (she can read very difficult books) still love classic fairy tales!
This book would be great to use with elementary-aged students because many of them have heard the story before. The book is a quick and easy read, so it would be helpful for struggling readers. Since many children know the story, struggling readers could figure out the words more easily! This book could also be great for English Language Learners because most of the words are small, and they might be familiar with the story already as well. This book would also be great for average and strong readers because thanks to Disney, many children, especially girls, seem to love fairy tales. I know that I still enjoy reading fairy tales! This book would be great for a fun read for students of any ability level, and third-fifth graders need to remember the fun and joy of reading instead of always being forced to read long, hard books. Sometimes kids get turned off by reading when they are forced to read books that they do not find interesting, so it is important to allow them to read some books that they find interesting even if they are easy books. Last week, I read this book to a third-grader that I baby-sit for, and she enjoyed reading it! We took turns reading the pages, and she really loved this book! This showed me that even strong readers (she can read very difficult books) still love classic fairy tales!
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