This thesis gives an insight into literary works of art which students in lower grades of primary school are required to read. The choice of literary works is made using certain criteria which contribute to a child’s upbringing and education. The list of works increases grade, as well as the volume of each literary work. Motivating learners to read is not an easy task, so teachers need handful of possibilities on how to develop motivation for reading a specific work, and for reading in general. The method of storytelling spreads through first seven grades of primary school within literature and language skills of mother tongue. The aim of storytelling is for a student to get self-assured in speaking skills and to comprehend the literary work completely. Storytelling can be used during book report classes in order to preserve the significance of a work in whole from a speaker to a listener. To pick a work, a story or a fairytale which will be narrated, there are several criteria to take in consideration, starting form learners’ interest as well as teacher’s own. Storytelling is not an easy task. It needs to be approached with serious intention and preparation of yourself as well as your surroundings. If we want learners to narrate we should use some methods and games which can facilitate oral expression. Stories and fairytales address to the child directly and we need to use that capacity as a path towards cognition and meaning of life. Research conducted with third grade learners during book report class resulted in positive attitudes towards listening to a story and narrating the literary work. Learners actively participated during book report class where in first stage of a class they listened to the storytelling of a fairytale Little Fairy, then made a mosaic of a story. Afterwards learners composed a narrative path which helped them during their independent narration in their notebooks. The last stage was related to creative writing. Ultimately, the learners were given the survey questionnaire in which they expressed a desire to participate in this type of organized class.