I liked this book for several reasons. First, the message this book entitles is very clear. In some folktale stories the message is hard to find for the younger students.The author emphasis a lot of the overall lesson that Goldilocks learned. The language in the book was written in a patter every time Goldilocks would touch one of the bears item. This book would be great for shared reading in a class because students would be able to read the patters with the teacher. The writing was engaging and organized by events that happen in the story. The characters were believable, but imaginary because bears can't talk in real life but in the story it seemed so real. The story was told in first person and third person which made it seem as the reader was telling the story. The plot was organized in a sequence of events that went in order. The illustrations of the book are out dated, but I think that makes the book unique since it is a folktale story being told it should look less modern. This book really pushes readers to be good listeners and follow directions. The authors message was clear at the end because Goldilocks was so terrified of what had happen that she promised to listen to her mom forever! ( )

It was about Goldilocks and she forgets things her mother tells her. One day Goldilocks went into the woods to a family of bears house. She ate their porridge, sat in their chairs, and slept in their beds. The bears came back and Goldilocks ran all the way home.

Folklore
Age Appropriateness:
Media: Watercolor, gouache, and sepia ink
Review: This book is about a young girl named Goldilocks who has a hard time remembering and following the directions her mother tells her not to do. One day she asked her mom if she could go into the woods and pick some flowers. Her mom tells her to just not go to far because there might be bears. But instead of listening to her mom, Goldilocks finds a house that looks intriguing and goes in. While in the house she breaks chairs, eats their food, and sleeps in their bed. When the bears finally come home Goldilocks remembers all that her mom told her not to do and runs back home and never does that again.
Critique: This is a good folklore because it teaches kids what could happen if you do not follow directions and what could happen if you go into someone else's house without asking and touch their belongings. The author does a great job of making this story seem real to the readers while still having talking bears who live in a house. The author allows Goldilocks to seem real and personable so that the kids can connect with what is happening.

This fractured fairy tale book is the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, but written from a different perspective. The main character, Goldilocks, is a sweet little girl but she forgets to do a lot of things like listening to her mother's instructions. One day she went out to go pick flowers. Her mother told her not to go into the woods, but of course Goldilocks forgets what her mother said and did as she pleased. From that point on in the book the story goes the same as the original book. Notable features about this book is the genre of the book; a fractured fairy tale. Another feature is the repetition throughout the writing of the book and the colorful illustration. I would use this book as an instructional application to talk about the topic of perspective in writing. In the original version, we all know what happened in the book, but in this book it's written from a different perspective which gives the book a different theme. ( )

Summary:
In this book there is a little girl named Goldilocks that doesn't not listen to the directions her mother gave her. As she walks through a meadow looking for flowers she gets very distracted, and ends up at the bear's house she was told to stay away from. Again not listening to what her mother said, Goldilocks enters the home and samples their food, sitting chairs, and beds. While trying the third bed Goldilocks falls asleep and is awakened by the bear family that lives there. Once awakened Goldilocks gets very scared and runs home remembering what her mother says about staying away from the bears and out of people's things.

Personal Reaction:
While reading this book I didn't remember the parts stating what manners were being forgotten from my childhood, but really enjoyed the reoccurring theme of children being taught manners. For every thing that Goldilocks did, there was a manner named that she forgot. I think this book does a great job of being a reminder for why we have manners, and how it makes others feel when we don't use manners.

Classroom Extension:
1. In class we could have an afternoon tea in which we practice our good manners.
2. I would make a star sticker chart for the class, and every time good manners are shown a star gets added to the child's name. Once the child gets 10 stars a small prize is given out.