Goldilocks and the Three Bears Retold and illustrated by: James Marshall
Published by Puffin Books in NY in 1988
ISBN: 0-14-056366-0
Genre: Picture Book
Awards: Caldecott Honor Book
Reading Level: Grade 1
Activity Level: Kindergarten
Summary: This version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears is a retelling of the classic story. It is about this sweet girl, at least that is what some of the neighbors think, named Goldilocks who goes off to buy muffins at the request of her mother. However, she does not heed her mother’s warning not to go through the forest. While she is walking down the path through the woods, a family of bears is sitting in their house about to eat their breakfast porridge, but it is too hot, so they decide to go for a bike ride while it cools. While they are gone Goldilocks enters their house and tries the porridge herself, but Papa Bear’s is too hot, Mamma Bear’s is too cold, and Baby Bear’s is just right, so she eats all of it. Then she wonders around the house for a few moments and tries to find a suitable chair in which to sit, but has a similar problem as she had with the porridge as no chair sits just right and she breaks Baby Bear’s chair. She then proceeds to the bedrooms for a nap, but finds that the head of Papa Bear’s bed is too high, that of Mama Bear’s too low, and that of Baby Bear’s just right, so she falls asleep right before the bears return to find their house in a mess! When the bears discover Goldilocks, she awakens with a start and jumps out the window, never to be seen by the bears again!
Response: I really enjoyed this retelling of Goldilocks. I liked how this story talked about why Goldilocks was sent in the woods (it was a shortcut to get the muffins her mother sent her for) and that she actually jumped out the window at the end!
I also thought that the illustrations were creative. They were in muted tones, but told a story all their own. The shortcut through the woods was labeled with numerous signs waring Goldilocks and somehow Goldilocks seemed to miss all of the clues (many pictures on the wall) that she was in the bears' house. (She thought the family just had very furry cats!)
Teaching Connections: A teacher could do a text talk with her kindergarten class about this book. Below are the recommended questions for such an activity.
Teacher Comments and Questions:
Page 2: So, what is going on here? (Goldilocks’ mother told her not to take the shortcut through the forest because of the bears, but it sounds like she might not listen to her mother.)
Page 4: Charming means delightful or pleasing. So, what does it mean when the book says the bears’ house was charming? (That their house was delightful or pleasing in appearance.)
Page 7: Scalding means extremely hot. So, when the book says Papa Bear’s porridge was scalding, what does that mean? (That means that it was very hot.)
What has happened at the bears’ house so far? (They have tried to eat the porridge, but it was too hot, so they decided to go for a ride on their bikes until it cooled.)
Page 8: The book says “She walked right in without even bothering to knock.” What does this tell us about Goldilocks? (Goldilocks is not a very polite girl.)
Page 10: What did Goldilocks find out about each bowl of porridge? (That in the largest bowl porridge was too hot, that in the next bowl was too cold, but that in the smallest bowl was just right.)
Page 14: What is going on here? (Goldilocks is trying all the chairs in the house to find one that she likes, but one is too hard, one is too soft, and she is too big for the smallest chair and breaks it!)
Page 18: Now what has happened? (Goldilocks tried all of the beds until she found one that was just right for her and went to sleep.)
What is the big problem here? (The bears have just come home, but Goldilocks did not hear them, so she could be in trouble.)
Page 20: Scarcely means barely. So what does it mean when the book says that the bears could “scarcely believe their eyes”? (That they could barely believe what they saw.)
What happened when the bears returned? (They found the porridge that Goldilocks had tasted and discovered that she had eaten all of Baby Bear’s porridge.)
Page 23: Smithereens means all to pieces. So, what does the author mean when he writes that Baby Bear’s chair was broken to smithereens? (He means that is was broken all to pieces.)
Now what has happened? (The bears have found the chairs that Goldilocks sat it and Baby Bear finds out that she broke his chair.)
Page 27: Oh no! Now what has happened? (Baby Bear has found Goldilocks still asleep in his bed.)
What is the big problem here? (Goldilocks is not supposed to be in the bears’ house and now she could be in real danger!)
Page 29: Pause after the sentence “But before the bears could demand a proper explanation, Goldilocks was out of bed, out the window, and on her way home.” Then say: this page says that “Goldilocks’ eyes nearly popped out of her head.” What does this tell us? (This tells us that she was very surprised and scared that the bears were back and caught her taking a nap.) Now, continue reading the remainder of the book.
Follow-up Questions: What do you think that Goldilocks learned from her experience? (She learned that her mother was right about the bears in the woods and that she should be more careful next time and also listen to her mother.)
What do you think about what Goldilocks did? (I think that it was rude of her to go into the bears’ house without asking, eat their food, break their chair, and sleep in their bed!)
Vocabulary Lesson:
Charming: When we are first told about the bears’ house, the book says that it is charming. (Charming means delightful or pleasing.) Say charming.
Which is charming?
§ A cute cottage in the woods or an old rusty car? (The cute cottage)
§ A brand new puppy or having to take out the garbage? (The puppy)
§ Someone with good manners or someone without them? (Someone with good manners)
Scalding: When Papa Bear first tasted his soup, he said that it was scalding. (Scalding means extremely hot.) Say scalding.
§ Would you say that the sun is scalding or the moon is scalding? (The sun)
§ Would you say that a stove is could be scalding or a refrigerator could be scalding? (A stove)
§ Would you consider the temperature in July scalding or that in January? (July)
Scarcely: When the bears returned they could scarcely believe what they saw in their house. (Scarcely means barely or hardly). Say scarcely.
Let us talk more about this word.
Which would you be scarcely able to believe?
§ That an elephant was in your living room or that you would have fun on a field trip to the zoo? (The elephant)
§ That you were going to have pizza for lunch today or that you would have a fancy lunch with very expensive food and cloth napkins? (The fancy lunch)
§ That you will get a new puppy for your birthday or that you will probably have homework tonight? (The new puppy)
Smithereens: The book says that Baby Bear’s chair was broken to smithereens. (Smithereens means all to pieces.) Say Smithereens.
§ Would you say that a toy was broken to smithereens if it was cracked or if it was smashed on the floor? (Smashed.)
§ Would an egg be broken to smithereens if it was dropped from a ladder and had a mini parachute attached to it, or if it was dropped from an airplane without one? (If it was dropped from the airplane.)
Gobbled: The book says Goldilocks gobbled her porridge, so what does that mean? Gobbled means eating something very quickly. Say Gobbled.
Page 2: So, what is going on here? (Goldilocks’ mother told her not to take the shortcut through the forest because of the bears, but it sounds like she might not listen to her mother.)
Page 4: Charming means delightful or pleasing. So, what does it mean when the book says the bears’ house was charming? (That their house was delightful or pleasing in appearance.)
Page 7: Scalding means extremely hot. So, when the book says Papa Bear’s porridge was scalding, what does that mean? (That means that it was very hot.)
What has happened at the bears’ house so far? (They have tried to eat the porridge, but it was too hot, so they decided to go for a ride on their bikes until it cooled.)
Page 8: The book says “She walked right in without even bothering to knock.” What does this tell us about Goldilocks? (Goldilocks is not a very polite girl.)
Page 10: What did Goldilocks find out about each bowl of porridge? (That in the largest bowl porridge was too hot, that in the next bowl was too cold, but that in the smallest bowl was just right.)
Page 14: What is going on here? (Goldilocks is trying all the chairs in the house to find one that she likes, but one is too hard, one is too soft, and she is too big for the smallest chair and breaks it!)
Page 18: Now what has happened? (Goldilocks tried all of the beds until she found one that was just right for her and went to sleep.)
What is the big problem here? (The bears have just come home, but Goldilocks did not hear them, so she could be in trouble.)
Page 20: Scarcely means barely. So what does it mean when the book says that the bears could “scarcely believe their eyes”? (That they could barely believe what they saw.)
What happened when the bears returned? (They found the porridge that Goldilocks had tasted and discovered that she had eaten all of Baby Bear’s porridge.)
Page 23: Smithereens means all to pieces. So, what does the author mean when he writes that Baby Bear’s chair was broken to smithereens? (He means that is was broken all to pieces.)
Now what has happened? (The bears have found the chairs that Goldilocks sat it and Baby Bear finds out that she broke his chair.)
Page 27: Oh no! Now what has happened? (Baby Bear has found Goldilocks still asleep in his bed.)
What is the big problem here? (Goldilocks is not supposed to be in the bears’ house and now she could be in real danger!)
Page 29: Pause after the sentence “But before the bears could demand a proper explanation, Goldilocks was out of bed, out the window, and on her way home.” Then say: this page says that “Goldilocks’ eyes nearly popped out of her head.” What does this tell us? (This tells us that she was very surprised and scared that the bears were back and caught her taking a nap.) Now, continue reading the remainder of the book.
Follow-up Questions: What do you think that Goldilocks learned from her experience? (She learned that her mother was right about the bears in the woods and that she should be more careful next time and also listen to her mother.)
What do you think about what Goldilocks did? (I think that it was rude of her to go into the bears’ house without asking, eat their food, break their chair, and sleep in their bed!)
Vocabulary Lesson:
Charming: When we are first told about the bears’ house, the book says that it is charming. (Charming means delightful or pleasing.) Say charming.
Which is charming?
§ A cute cottage in the woods or an old rusty car? (The cute cottage)
§ A brand new puppy or having to take out the garbage? (The puppy)
§ Someone with good manners or someone without them? (Someone with good manners)
Scalding: When Papa Bear first tasted his soup, he said that it was scalding. (Scalding means extremely hot.) Say scalding.
§ Would you say that the sun is scalding or the moon is scalding? (The sun)
§ Would you say that a stove is could be scalding or a refrigerator could be scalding? (A stove)
§ Would you consider the temperature in July scalding or that in January? (July)
Scarcely: When the bears returned they could scarcely believe what they saw in their house. (Scarcely means barely or hardly). Say scarcely.
Let us talk more about this word.
Which would you be scarcely able to believe?
§ That an elephant was in your living room or that you would have fun on a field trip to the zoo? (The elephant)
§ That you were going to have pizza for lunch today or that you would have a fancy lunch with very expensive food and cloth napkins? (The fancy lunch)
§ That you will get a new puppy for your birthday or that you will probably have homework tonight? (The new puppy)
Smithereens: The book says that Baby Bear’s chair was broken to smithereens. (Smithereens means all to pieces.) Say Smithereens.
§ Would you say that a toy was broken to smithereens if it was cracked or if it was smashed on the floor? (Smashed.)
§ Would an egg be broken to smithereens if it was dropped from a ladder and had a mini parachute attached to it, or if it was dropped from an airplane without one? (If it was dropped from the airplane.)
Gobbled: The book says Goldilocks gobbled her porridge, so what does that mean? Gobbled means eating something very quickly. Say Gobbled.
Would you gobble a pizza or a bookbag (pizza)
Would you gobble a tree or a bowl of soup? (soup)
Would you gobble a piece of cake or a bike? (cake)
Vocabulary Review: charming, scalding, scarcely, smithereens, and gobbled:
§ Would a crocodile be charming? (No.)
§ Would you consider a room that was 110 degrees scalding, or one that was 20 degrees? (110 degrees)
§ If you were so surprised that you could barely believe something would it be very believable or scarcely believable? (Scarcely believable)
§ If you found something broken into many pieces would it be broken slightly or broken to smithereens? (Broken to smithereens)
Would you gobble a piece of pie or a guitar? (pie)
What Students Learn: From this book and the text talk, students will learn about the importance of listening to their parents and gain skills in constructing meaning from text.
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