Fairy Tales & Faith Lessons for a Real Happily Ever After features 22 entries, each highlighting a fictional fairy tale, and shares six thought-provoking elements that give the classic tales a scriptural application. Elements
Throughout my years as a reading specialist serving at-risk students, I consistently used fairy tales, folk tales, and fables in my instruction. Though short texts, they are rich with opportunities to teach reading skills. I was delighted to experience these same stories in a new way in Antwan Houser’s Fairy Tales & Faith.
The author presents each chapter in this format: The Story, The Moral, The Happily Ever After, The Quest, The Enchantment, The Once Upon a Time, and Mirror, Mirror. He skillfully includes Bible verses, prayers, and questions for discussion and reflection along with the moral of the story.
Fairy Tales & Faith is a creative take on familiar stories with the addition of biblical truth. Children will love the stories and colorful illustrations. Christian parents and mentors will appreciate this resource as an effective way to teach their children about God.