7/3/2023 0 Comments Goldilocks books![]() Three dinosaurs are hungry and just might be on the lookout for a tasty, golden-haired snack. With classic Mo Willems silliness, this is the Goldilocks story turned on its head. Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems ![]() While out, she bumps into a bear family that just may be able to help get her inventions going. Goldilocks and the Three Engineers by Sue Fliess and Petros BouloubasisĪ cute reinvention, Goldilocks has “inventors block” so heads out for a walk. (If you like this one and want more, check out F is for Fufu: An Alphabet Book Based on the Ghanaian Goldilocks by Dr. ![]() When he accidentally ends up in a stranger’s house, he explores the house but is reminded that he can feel at home, but he’s not actually at home. This fun version stars a young boy with hair bleached by the sun so it is golden. Based on Goldilocks, but includes other classic characters as well, including the Big Bad Wolf. Goldilocks is a tween who lives in a fairy tale world. This is an illustrated chapter book meant for older children who can handle snarky humor. Goldilocks, Go Home! by Martha Freeman and Marta Sevilla There is a problematic part in the beginning when Mama Bear wants to go on a walk because of her diet and Papa rolls his eyes, but it’s only two lines. Goldilocks runs off after wreaking havoc in the bears home, but she comes back to right her wrongs. Rubia and the Three Osos by Susan Middleton Elya and Melissa SweetĪ rhyming retelling of Goldilocks that is mixed-language, so it has Spanish words mixed-in with English. When “Baby Bear” grows up and wanders out into the city, guess who finds him? This is a really cute fractured version that shows Golidlocks helping Baby Bear in a whole new environment. Goldilocks and Just One Bear by Leigh Hodgkins What happens when Goldilocks shows up at the house of the Little Pigs? If you like this one, be sure to check out the other “Wrong Fairy Tale” books by this author and illustrator. Goldilocks and the Three Little Pigs by Tracey Turner and Summer MaconĬute illustrations abound in this mixed-up fairy tale that crosses two familiar favorites. ![]() These retellings have children looking at a story in a whole new way and stretching their imaginations. Another way to build those flexible thinking skills and cognition is to read fractured fairy tales. If your child is forgetting details or mixing things up, go with it! No need to correct them, they are giving their very own version of the story. Becoming the characters can help children gain perspective and grows their flexible thinking skills. Using puppets, peg dolls, or anything that can represent the characters can help children get deeper into the story and build empathy and storytelling skills. Give them a chance to tell and retell the story over and over again. Tips for using fairy tales with young children: Here are some quick tips for telling fairy tales to young children. In short, there are many reasons why telling fairy tales to young children is important. It also gives them a chance to stretch their focus, attention to detail, and creativity. It strengthens their thinking skills, including flexible thinking, perception, and memory. Retelling a story can give children a chance to strengthen their storytelling skills and learn about story structure. Why do we tell fairy tales to young children? Familiar stories that can be retold again and again can help them build literacy skills, even before they are reading. Start by reading Goldilocks since it is so easy to tell and retell, and it is an engaging story even if it’s its shortest or most basic form. Goldilocks and the Three Bears is a great fairy tale to read when you’re introducing children to fairy tales.
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