The Man Without a Heart
A fairy tale from The Pink Fairy Book, collected by Andrew Lang
This story comes from The Pink Fairy Book, collected by Andrew Lang and first published in 1897. It is a European fairy tale about courage, magic and rescue. The youngest brother must be brave and clever to save his family. He finds help from unexpected friends along the way. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. Stories like this teach children that kindness and determination can overcome even powerful magic.
- Band
- Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5
- Length
- short · about 341 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- The Pink Fairy Book, Andrew Lang
- First published
- see the About page in the reader
- Regions
- Canada · United States
Included formats
- · Web reader and PDF
- · EPUB for e-readers
- · Home-print sheet
- · Folded booklet
- · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
- · Worksheet
- · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
- · Read-aloud script
- · Colouring page
- · Teacher’s Edition (members)
Lesson at a glance
- Reading
- about 8 minutes at this band
- Pause questions
- 5
- Words to Know
- 4
- Quick Check
- 6 questions, with the answer key
- Let’s Talk
- 3 questions for afterwards
- Worksheet
- questions, an activity and a drawing prompt
About 35 minutes with one story, all of it.
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