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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Christine Baranek

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines
By: Lois Wickstrom

Once Again, Lois Wickstrom has taken a traditional fairy tale and put a science spin on it. She did not disappoint in this retelling of Goldilocks and the Bear Family. This time she is helping the bear family fix things in their house. She does this using simple machines. Children will definitely be learning about simple machines and will enjoy learning about this new tale. I definitely recommend this story for all home and classroom libraries.

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Michelle Mulvey

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I’m beginning to love this authors children’s books. The books are usually
Remakes of some of our
Favorites from childhood with a little twist. All the kids love these books and the pictures are amazing. Another great 4 star read from myself, a 3 year old, 4 year old and 6 year old

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Lorralei Hoerner

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat ThemHow to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟

This is a cute, imaginative story about a Giant who believes he can outsmart a boy and trick them with gifts…but the Giant has plans for a tasty meal in Jack the human…..Giant’s have “to eat too” right?

When Giant’s plans have a twist with Jack the human…will Giant catch Jack and eat him?

Definitely read and find out!! I love this author’s books and her imagination creating these stories. The illustrations are great and go right along with the book….cute story!

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Maikalani Alexander

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A great retelling of Jack and the beanstalk with a twist. What if giants really wanted to be our friends but didn’t know how diverse a palate could be ?
Twisting this store up making it fun and a bit quirky it was a cute quick weird. That had my boys giggling.

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Kelli Harper

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat ThemHow to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Love this author for children’s books. My kids are becoming big fans. A loosely base retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk, but this is in the POV of the Giant. Great illustrations and a great deal of lessons to be learned here.

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Kelli Harper

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Goldilocks retelling. Great teaching about simple machines, I especially like that at the end of the story there is a description of each machine she used. The childlike illustrations just made the whole thing kids friendly. I like that her books are educational and fun.

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Stephanie Robb

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a wonderful retelling of Goldilocks and the three bears using STEM. This book is well written and beautifully illustrated. Another gem from Lois.

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Shannen Kern

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My kiddos always love it when I bring home a book by this author because they are always so fun! This one is a fun retelling of a classic children’s story with a nice change in character for Goldilocks. Instead of coming in and haphazardly going through the three bears’ house, she fixes items in their house! It is an interesting focus on STEM which we love in our house. The illustrations were simple and seemed almost like watercolors which was refreshing as they weren’t overwhelming with too many details. I also liked that the font would sometimes change to describe the words which I hadn’t seen before. We really enjoyed this book, and it sparked some creative ideas for both of my kids to see what they could ‘fix’ around the house with simple machines!

Reviewed by @shannlynn

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Heather Goodman

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

My daughter loves all this authors kids books. This one wasn’t any different. She has a way of drawing you in and keeping you drawn in throughout the whole book. The watercolor like drawings in this book make it more appealing.

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Melissa Fink

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lois Wickstrom has done it again. This Goldilocks and the Six machines was a twist from the original story. I love how Goldilocks helped the bear fixed things. The pictures matched the story. The illustration was very colorful. The plot was well thought out. This was a cute and fun book for any 8-9 year old.

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Kristin Boutelle

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a very unique and creative read. It’s a combination of Jack and the Beanstalk and Hansel and Gretel. The story is very busy, and has a lot to keep up with what is going on. The illustrations are very well done. The author has done a great job in keeping the reader’s interest in the story.

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Betsy Melano

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A modern and cute retelling of Jack and the Bean Stalk. The story has a twist at the end that made me giggle! The illustrations are great and the storyline is easily understood by young readers. I think some older elementary age kids would enjoy reading this too, especially if they have younger siblings, a great way to help kids who might need help reading out loud.

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Rebeca Elliott Figueiras

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I’ve said it before, and I’ll keep saying it; this author does an incredible job at taking classic stories and making them educational and fun for kids.

The story itself is clearly similar to the original so that the children can understand and guess what will happen. As the story progresses, the kids start seeing the difference and learning. The information on the simple machines at the end was helpful to both kids and even I got something out of it.

The only negative aspect was the illustrations, they weren’t to my taste, but I’m sure that there are others who enjoyed them.

I haven’t come across a book by this author that hasn’t been great and always look forward to discovering the next book.

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Kristan Anderson

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines is one of the many scientific adaptations that Lois Wickstrom has done. This takes Goldilocks and the three bears and changes it so there is a little more to learn in it. I read this book to my three year old. It was a little too scientific for her. She didn’t understand what was going on with the new lines In the book either. I however thought it was great. I liked that everything was left better than it was found. But my favorite was the explanations of the six simple machines. It is always a great opportunity to talk with my kiddo about science in a way she can understand, even if she doesn’t truly comprehend it. Loved this story! Always a fan of this author.

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jennifer Reimer

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a really amazing retelling of goldilocks and the three bears, but unlike the original it has goldilocks fixing everything in the bears house to make it better. The problem solving, helping others, respectfulness, kindness is very creative in this story telling. The book was very engaging and fun for my kids to listen too. They loved the illustrations in the book which follow along to the story very well. This creative and wonderful book was something my kids enjoyed very much.

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Goldilocks is a smart young girl and she loves to fix things, but when she went on a bicycle ride through the woods, the last thing she expected was to find an unlocked front door. The Three Bears are about to have breakfast, but unfortunately, it was too hot, so they decided to go for a walk, but when they returned, something was different.

Goldilocks discovers that the breakfast left out needs some adjusting, so she uses a machine to fix it, then she uses another one when she accidentally breaks a chair and after all that hard work, she finds a comfortable bed to lie in. Meanwhile the Three Bears find the breakfast, the chair and finally Goldilocks herself, they too use a machine to wake Goldilocks up and ask her if she fixed everything and when she says yes, they ask her to help on a final one, but can she help Baby Bear, or will she fail to find the machine she needs?

This is a charming and ingenius way to retell a family favourite and is something that all ages will be able to understand and enjoy.

Reviewed by @roxsannel

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Cindy Mayberry

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat ThemHow to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Here we go with another retelling of Jack and the trouble he can get into. Jack is not just lazy, he is greedy too. This has to be one of the cutest versions of this story. Jack continues to get himself in trouble. But can Jack escape the Giant once again? The author has written a story that I love, the grandkids did too. Great open discussion before and after reading this book. I have to say, I love this author as well as her twists on fairy tales from long ago. They are fresh and fun to read.

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Emily H

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A retelling of Goldilocks who makes herself at home at the three bears home. While there she uses tools to fix some of the furniture to make their life a little bit more enjoyable.

This was a fun story. I liked the fact that there are very simple ideas on how to fix items that could easily need a tweak at home. Helpful for children to learn problem solving and also be a helper around the house.

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Dawn Mitchell

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was a great twist to the original. It was a fun, enjoyable read. I like how at the end it tells you a guide to the six simple machines she used an how you can use them. Illustrations were very age appropriate.

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Angela Hayes

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat ThemHow to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

4 Stars

 

“A giant’s gotta eat. But people are afraid of him. A giant does what he’s gotta do. And so does Jack.”

How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom is another charming children’s fantasy story with interesting and colourful illustrations, plenty of fun, and adventure. It is a bit of a dark and humorous take on the classic fairytale “Jack and the Beanstalk” – with a twist.
In this quirky story, Ms. Wickstrom gives us the giants POV- which gives the story added interest, and results in a fun and engaging story.
The illustrations are great- big, bright, bold, and colourful – and really grabbed my grandchildren’s attention.
Looking forward to more from Ms. Wickstrom.
Happy reading…

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jenni Bishop

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat ThemHow to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them is an imaginative and fun retelling story book. It is aimed at children aged 4 to 8 years old.
With its vivid bright and colourful pictures, it is a winner with children as they journey along.
Lois’s stories are not just stories but there is always something that makes them learning tools as well that help with shaping and the development of young minds and skills.
My grandchildren could not stop laughing as they imagined trying to get Jack into the cooking pot.
This wonderful adventure story is a must as a gift for a special occasion or just because.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jennifer Crain

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat ThemHow to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Cute retelling of Jack in the Beanstalk, but told from the giant or ogre. My favorite part was when the “fear” of the boys “ruins their flavor. I teach elementary school and was pleasantly surprised to see this book (so often, it is 3 Little Bigs, 3 Little Bears, Little Red Riding Hood, etc.). I have mixed feelings about modernizing the tale to include influencing, but I will say, it was a twist I wasn’t expecting.

The ending is very cleverly written as well. The illustrations and text would engage a young audience and still interested elementary school kids.

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Rebeca Elliott Figueiras

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat ThemHow to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is another great children’s book from this author! Inspired by the Jack and the beanstalk story, we see the giant’s perspective on capturing and eating small boys.

This is a fun retelling, with some of the classic aspects being given a more modern twist. The story is appealing to kids, as are the accompanying illustrations/images.

As always, I believe this author’s work to be creative and great for the target audience: children. I’ll be looking out for more by this author.

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines is an imaginative retelling of the classic fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Goldilocks is riding her bike through the woods one day when she comes across the home of the three bears who are out for a walk. In this version we learn about simple machines as Goldilocks goes inside and fixes things around the home of the bears. She fixes the porridge, a wobbly table leg, and baby bear’s broken chair. When the bears come home, they find Goldilocks sleeping in one of their beds and use a simple machine to lift her out of the bed. Goldilocks also helps baby bear raise a flag using a simple machine. This was such a cute, imaginative, and entertaining retelling of the classic fairytale. Kids will learn about six simple machines as well as kindness, respect, being helpful, learning how to problem solve, and leaving things better than you found them. This book was engaging and fun, but I was disappointed in the quality of the illustrations and found them to be a bit childish. (No offense to the illustrator, just my personal opinion.) I hope that in future editions of this book the illustrations will be more like in the author’s other books as this will really make the story pop off the pages. Overall, a great book!

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Mandy Ott

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines is an exciting new take on the old Goldilocks tale! I really enjoyed the retelling through the imagination of Lois Wickstrom. She has taken the basic premise of the original story and added such easy-to-understand scientific elements. This book’s Goldilocks leaves behind so much more than a mess. Goldilocks uses problem solving, kindness, and simple tools and machines to leave things just a little bit better than the way she found them. A great children’s story for any age!

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat ThemHow to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them is a cute children’s book that is based loosely off the Jack and the Beanstalk fairytale. The story is told from the POV of the Giant who tells us how he intends to capture little boys so that he can eat them. The Giant seems to have it all figured out and even has it planned out step-by-step. He makes it easy for the boys to steal from him so that they continue to come back and is careful not to scare them because this will ruin their flavor. When Jack meets the Giant, he offers to do an infomercial for the Giant so that he will have more little boys climbing up the Beanstalk to the Giant’s home. What the Giant does not realize is that Jack might have more to his plan than he is letting on. I loved this retelling and found it cute, funny, and whimsical. I loved that Jack ends up tricking the Giant and that the Giant never saw it coming. The illustrations were bright, colorful, and really brought the story to life.

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Kerry Baker

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is yet another fun and entertaining story that had our whole family hooked. My kids have asked for this story multiple times and I think we could recite most of it from memory by now. The story was such a great one. Well written and engaging. The images just added to the overall effect.
I feel like such a broken record when I review a book by this author. They are all so good I can do nothing but shout about it. I must repeat myself time and time again. And I will do so again now. This book is well written, fun and such a joy to read. I would definitely recommend it.

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jo Wright

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What a super cute book! I really love the illustrations. I could see my 8 year old son being all about this book. I can hear him saying “well that’s not right” to how Jack handles the giant and telling me all about how he would deal with the situation. I feel like it’s a great book to spark a discussion with my little guys. I love classic story remakes like this one!

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Shelly Kittell

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this modern retelling of Jack & The Beanstalk. Infomercials, fast talkers, lazy, all the things that little boys can be. It’s funny, entertaining. My grandson was laughing at the giant and how the boys tricked him. The illustrations are wonderful. Another winner for this author.

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How to Catch Little Boys and Eat Them by Lois Wickstrom

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The Giant with a golden goose and a magic harp thinks that…

Earth boys are lazy.  Earth boys want to steal stuff and get rich.  Earth boys taste best when they are happy and confident.

So, the Giant lets them steal stuff until they are confident and happy. Then he’ll eat them.

But Jack convinces the Giant that he could get rich selling these boy-trapping goodies to other giants. And then Jack makes an infomercial showing other boys how easy it is to rob a giant. How many boys will Jack lure into the Giant’s kitchen? And who will be outsmarted… the Giant, Jack, or the other boys?

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Lois is a former high school chemistry teacher and former head science teacher at Science in the City Summer Camp in Philadelphia. She has also been an adjunct science teacher at University of South Florida. Since retiring, she continues to take science classes. Her class in Forensic Biology led to Little Red, The Detective, in which Red is studying fingerprint identification, so she can tell that “Grandma” isn’t who she says she is.

Lois has taken so many science classes that she believes science is the solution to almost every problem, including the dilemmas in fairy tales. She has invented what she calls Science Folktales. In each science-based tale, the protagonist achieves a better ending than the original because of learning scientific principles. She has turned some of these tales into plays.

She has also created a series of Mermaid Science stories, which make use of water science.

Lois is married to the love of her life. She has two children, four grandchildren and a dog.

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