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This is a classic book with a story that has been told forever. Goldilocks stumbles across a cabin in the woods and decides to check it out. No one is home so she lets herself in. Walking through she finds just the right size of chair, pourage, and bed to suit her. She falls asleep in the bed and the bears get home.

The classic story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The bears arrive back at their home to discover Goldilocks, a young girl, in their house.

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While the pictures are a bit dated, this book is an excellent version of the story of Goldilocks and the three bears. This would make a wonderful bedtime story for a younger child.

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Then up the stairs went the three bears, with a thump thump thump, and a trot trot trot, and a skippity-skip-skip. (That was the wee little tiny bear.)"

The Three Bears is about a family of bears that each have their own items in the house. Each bear has their own bed, their own chair, and their own bowl of porridge. The bears go for a walk and a little girl comes by their house. She eats their soup, sits in their chairs, and naps in their beds. The bears come home from their walk and discover their things have boon messed with. They then find Goldilocks.

Goldilocks is a traditional fantasy that most people know from their childhood. I remember reading this story with my mom before bed at night. It is a story that can traditionally be told even without a book. The tale was told before it was ever written on paper. I am sure one day i will share the story with my children.

Extension 1: I would ask the students to journal about if they were Goldilocks. I would have them use imagery to describe what the three little bears house looks like, what the porridge tasted and smelled like, and then how it felt to see bears when you woke up from a nap in their bed.

Extension 2: I would have the students draw, paint, or somehow construct on paper the three little bears house. They could make it look however they wish.

Extension 3: I would have the students do paint blob art. I would give them a large piece of paper and tell them to pick any color of paint. I would instruct them to place a blob of paint in the middle of their paper. Then I would instruct them to fold it horizontally and mash the paint and spread it across their paper. After mashing it out, I would then have them open the paper and instruct them to make their blob into one of the three little bears.

"The Three Bears" is a classic childhood story. There are three bears that live together, a mama, papa, and baby bear. Each bear has their own personal way that they like things, whether a soft bed, or steaming hot pourage. The story about a young girls who goes into the bear's home and makes herself at home. The message is about being polite and caring about other property or things. It can be predictable at times. For example, each time that the girl, Goldilocks, tries baby bears option, it is "just right." Being a predictable and commonly read book, I would use this story with younger elementary students. The illustrations are very classically drawn, using colored pencil.

The Three Bears tells the traditional story of Goldilocks and the three bears. As we know, each bear is associated with size. The baby bear is associated with small sized things. The mama bear is associated with medium sized things. The papa bear is associated with large things. In this book, the author applies this to text. When the story refers to the difference in sizes, there are small, medium, and large font sizes. I really thought this was really creative of how it reinforced the importance of size in the story. I also liked the plot because it followed the story that I remembered as a child. That familiar aspect was very soothing. Even though this is a picture book, I wished that it would have had more detailed and sophisticated illustrations. The illustrations were in color, but they were more like basic sketches compared to other versions of this story I have read. Higher quality illustrations could have highly enhanced this story. The main idea of this story is do not use what is not yours.

I have always enjoyed the tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears because, as a child, I liked how distinct the characters were and how the text lent itself to using different (fun) voices for each character. The language and use of repetition by the author makes the story fun and easy to follow for a child. Even as a young adult, I love being able to guess what phrase comes next (for example, every time the author described baby bear's belongings he would use the phrase "wee little"). On the other hand, I did not like the illustrations. There was too much text and not enough illustrations on each page (this was part of an anthology). Therefore, the illustrations were not very detailed and could not show all of the main parts of the text. The few pictures that were in the text were so tiny that they were unnecessary and did not add anything to the story. The moral of the story is to not use things that don't belong to you.

This book told the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, a classic story that many children have enjoyed for years and years. I like this book because of the repetition of the characters names and descriptions like the big papa bear with the big sized voice and wee little bear with the wee little voice. I feel like children will enjoy the repetition when reading on their own and if reading aloud, the reader can exaggerate the voices for a comedic effect. There was also repetition seen in the plot. Everything in the bear’s house that was meant for the poppa bear and momma bear would not work for Goldilocks, but all of baby bear’s belongings would have been “just right.” This allows for children to easily predict what will happen in the story. This book also allows children to feel empathy for the little bear. All of his porridge was eaten, his chair was broken, and there was a stranger sleeping in his bed! Students can try and put themselves into baby bear’s shoes and feel his sadness when his property was intruded on. The one thing I do not like about this book is that there is not a clear message like there are in most traditional literature stories. I guess the message would be not to trespass onto someone else’s property but, at least in this version, Goldilocks did not face any punishment for her actions. This version was part of a larger anthology of stories, so it may have been edited to be more school appropriate.

There are three reasons I like this book. The first reason I like this book is because of the repetition used in the story. This repetition is fun for young children to read because it is something they are expecting to hear. The repetition of the story also builds the story up as each event occurs. Secondly, I enjoyed this book because of the language used in the story. The language used is expected for a traditional tale to be simple but descriptive and when describing each bed, the reader is able to relate to the idea of finding the "just right" when it comes to comfort. Lastly, I like this book because it teaches the reader a lesson. The short tale invites the reader to understand that walking into a person's home unannounced and taking things that are not yours is wrong. Overall I feel that the message of the story is just to not take things that are not yours. In life you are not able to do what you want without experiencing the consequences that follow.

This book is a cute book about a little girl named Goldilocks who stumbles upon a house in the woods. little does she know, this house belonged to 3 bears, papa bear, mama bear and baby bear. Goldilocks sat in their chairs, tasted their food, and slept in their bed.
classroom extension: I would allow my students to make up an ending to the story

This is the classic story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. When Goldilocks is walking through the woods, she finds a cute cottage. The bears who live there, are out on a walk while their porridge cools and Goldilocks enters their house uninvited. She begins to use their things and gets into a bit of trouble.

I would use this book when teaching my students about fairytales and folktales. Also teaches the great topic of respecting others and their things.

Summary:
This book is the classic rendition most adults have heard. Goldilocks wanders into an empty house and finds three bowls of porridge on the table. She tries each bowl and finally settles on the smallest, saying “This is just right”. She continues the pattern with chairs, and finally beds, and then falls asleep. The three bears come home to find her sleeping in Baby Bear’s bed. When she wakes, she runs away frightened.

Personal Reaction:
I love this story! This is classic literature that I believe every child needs to hear. The illustrations are very detailed and make you feel like you’re there.

Classroom Extension Ideas:
1. This could be the beginning of a respect unit. I would have the students discuss a time when somebody used their toys or other items without asking and how it made them feel.

2. This could begin a food unit. I would bring in some porridge and have the students try some. I would have them discuss what they thing about it.

The Three Bears is a classic to read to younger students. They all get a thrill out of this book because Goldilocks gets caught.

This is a classic story that I have heard all my life. Kids will love it, if they have never heard it before. It also has repetition and is easy for them to follow.

This story has repetative lines in it that children can say along with the reader. It has cute pictures. Children will learn not to go for a walk in the woods alone after reading this story.

"Rojankovsky's illustrations or the unique, tall, thin shape of the book may inspire nostalgia; however, the binding makes it difficult for small fingers to keep the pages open, and the piece as a whole can barely compete with today's collections." Category: Nonfiction. 1992 (orig. 1942), HarperCollins, 120pp.. Ages 2 to 5. Rating: 4: Recommended, with minor flaws.
Horn Book (The Horn Book Guide, 1992)