(3) 4-6 You Choose: Fractured Fairy Tales series. Illustrated by Alan Brown. Fairy tales told as choose-your-path adventures may be an ideal match of form and genre. Readers addressed as "you" first select one of three scenarios (including fantasy, wacky humor, and sci-fi) and make narrative choices until reaching a happy, sad, or neutral ending. Serviceable black-and-white illustrations support the texts. Background about the source tale and critical thinking questions are included. Reading list. Review covers these You Choose: Fractured Fairy Tales titles: Rumpelstiltskin and Rapunzel.

Reviewer: Amy Bennett-Zendzian

(3) 4-6 You Choose: Fractured Fairy Tales series. Illustrated by Federica Frenna. Fairy tales told as choose-your-path adventures may be an ideal match of form and genre. Readers addressed as "you" first select one of three scenarios (including fantasy, wacky humor, and sci-fi) and make narrative choices until reaching a happy, sad, or neutral ending. Serviceable black-and-white illustrations support the texts. Background about the source tale and critical thinking questions are included. Reading list. Review covers these You Choose: Fractured Fairy Tales titles: Rumpelstiltskin and Rapunzel.

Reviewer: Amy Bennett-Zendzian

(3) 4-6 You Choose: Fractured Fairy Tales series. Illustrated by Mariano Epelbaum. In these Choose Your Own Adventure–style books, readers take on the protagonist role and follow different fairy-tale-inspired plot lines. Perspectives and genres (e.g., urban fantasy, dystopian future) are varied; endings may be happy or sad; brave choices are typically rewarded, foolish ones punished. The narratives are sufficiently unpredictable to keep readers entertained. Black-and-white comics-like illustrations support the texts. Critical thinking questions are appended. Reading list. Review covers these You Choose: Fractured Fairy Tales titles: Little Red Riding Hood and Jack and the Beanstalk.

Reviewer: Amy Bennett-Zendzian

(3) 4-6 You Choose: Fractured Fairy Tales series. Illustrated by Amit Tayal. In these Choose Your Own Adventure–style books, readers take on the protagonist role and follow different fairy-tale-inspired plot lines. Perspectives and genres (e.g., urban fantasy, dystopian future) are varied; endings may be happy or sad; brave choices are typically rewarded, foolish ones punished. The narratives are sufficiently unpredictable to keep readers entertained. Black-and-white comics-like illustrations support the texts. Critical thinking questions are appended. Reading list. Review covers these You Choose: Fractured Fairy Tales titles: Little Red Riding Hood and Jack and the Beanstalk.

Reviewer: Amy Bennett-Zendzian