Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales Book #4) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Angela Hayes

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Ada Konewki
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

2.5 – 3 Stars

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines is the fourth book in the Science Folktales series by Lois Wickstrom. It is an illustrated children’s fantasy story- a reimagining of the classic fairytale, Goldilocks and the Three Bears- but with a little STEM twist.
The story introduces children to the concept of problem solving, being helpful, kindness, fixing things, and a little ‘science’.
The story is cute, but the illustrations really let the book down. I just wish the internal quality of the illustrations matched the quality of the ‘new’ cover picture- as the internal illustrations are awful, really quite ‘bland’- and don’t grab and hold your attention like the cover image does, so I was left feeling frustrated, and very disappointed…
The Science Folktales Series contains (so far):
-Chicken Little (Book #1)
-Huff…Puff…Grind! The Three Little Pigs Get Smart (Book #2)
-Fee, Fi, Fo, Grow! The Real Magic of the Beans (Book #3)
-Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Book #4)
-Little Red, the Detective (Book #5)
-Just One More Egg (Book #6)
-The Dwarves’ Dilemma (Book #7)
-Saving the Gingerbread House (Book #8)
There’s lots to explore in this series- plenty of adventures to take, with things to learn along the way.
Happy reading…

Reviewed by @angelahayes

View all my reviews