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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Carlie Del Gallo

Goldilocks and the Six Simple MachinesGoldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I am obsessed with Lois Wickstrom and her books! The illustrations are always so bright and engaging! As soon as I saw this book I knew that I had to read this one too. The best thing about these stories are that they are perfect not only for children but adults as well!! This story was a cute fun read and I cannot wait to read more of her stories!

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Shannon Fowler

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a retelling of the beloved and well known children’s tale, Goldilocks and the Three Bears. This time a little more science has been thrown in for more educating fun! Goldilocks helps the Bear family in this version instead of being an intruder.

This author writes the best kids stories. I wish I had known about her when I was a preschool teacher. Now, I am looking forward to sharing her stories with my granddaughter and future grandchildren..

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

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales #3)Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom
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

Goldilocks and the Six Simple MachinesGoldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom
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

Goldilocks and the Six Simple MachinesGoldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom
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!

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

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales #3)Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom
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

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales #3)Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom
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

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales #3)Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom
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.

Goldilocks and the Six Simple MachinesGoldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom
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.

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

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales #3)Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom
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

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales #3)Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom
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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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

Goldilocks and the Six Simple MachinesGoldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom
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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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Cindy Rushin

This is a cute take on the story of Goldilocks and the three bears. I especially like how Goldilocks worked to fix different things around the bears home. The story included some quick fixes that kids can do if they are interested in working or building something. It also showed them that the size of the tools can matter when doing repairs. I recommend this book to anyone who has children that love to learn about building stuff and love to read.

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Kerry Baker

Goldilocks and the Six Simple MachinesGoldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is such a unique and refreshing twist on a classic story. I was excited to read this with my kids as it seemed like a great way to visually show them anyone can do anything. I didn’t expect to enjoy this as much as I did. I thought the author did a great job at not only reimagining a classic but at doing so in a way to captivate the audience and educate them at the same time.
Lois Wickstrom is one of my favourite children’s authors. They are always so fun and entertaining. This book has been read multiple times, along with every other book we have read by her. This is a great story that I would highly recommend.

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Megan Pesek

Goldilocks and the Six Simple MachinesGoldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines is a fun remake of a classic story! It is a great way to introduce the science of simple machines to younger children or even in a middle school classroom. It would be a great introduction to the unit. It really is a fun story with a more responsible Goldilocks! Kids are drawn in by the fun pictures and finding ways to solve the problems encountered.

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Candice Estes

Goldilocks and the Six Simple MachinesGoldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a creative take on a classic story. Most people know the story of Goldilocks and the three bears, in which Goldilocks tries out all of the bears things until she finds which one works best for her. In this twist, Goldilocks helps the bear family by fixing things within their home. This is an interesting and creative way to introduce simple machines, such as pulleys, levers, inclined planes and others, to young readers, while making learning them fun and interesting. I would recommend this book for grade school age kids, mostly older grades, who will be learning this information in their schoolwork, but could probably use the refreshing while being entertained.

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

Goldilocks and the Six Simple MachinesGoldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines was a new take on an old story. My son was not a fan of the illustrations, but liked the story. He liked having the phrases from the original Goldilocks stories tie into this book. I like how the author turned Goldilocks into a fixer, and with a good message. Instead of breaking the bear’s things and leaving them, she fixes them, leaving things better than she found them. My son did not know what a pulley was, and now wants to build one to see if it really works!

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

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Goldilocks and the six simple machines by Lois Wickstrom- 5 out of 5 stars.

This cute book gives a more functional approach to a classic fairytale. Goldilocks finds herself wandering into the three bears home just like the classic. While she was there she cames across a few things that needed fixed, so she fixed them. While fixing said items Goldilocks uses six simple machines to get the jobs done. This is a great way to get children to both enjoy a book and learn some fundamental skills.

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tausha Treadway

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales #3)Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom. This author has become my very favorite children’s author and my nephews love her books. This one is a new take of Goldilocks and the three bears. In this addition Goldilocks breaks into the bears house but instead of messing things up she fixes thing. She does eat the porridge but with science she finds a way to put milk in it to cool it off. She ends up leaving the house better than when she got there. Such good lessons in this book. My nephews and I loved this book! It would make a good gift as well.

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jules Herbert

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales #3)Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

To sum up simply I would say that this book is such a fun take on the story of Goldilocks and the 3 bears with added STEM elements. I love the creative way this wonderful author adds learning into her stories so that the readers take in valuable information but it doesn’t really feel like it at the time if that makes sense.

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tia Martel

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales #3)Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

When Goldilocks comes up to the home of the Three Bears, she’s there to fix things. Now that she knows how to use six simple machines, she’s doing everything she can to help fix the stuff she broke and more!

It’s still Goldilocks like we know it, because the tools she has are too big or too small and she’s got to find what’s just right. When the bears come home to Goldilocks sleeping in the bed, they use a simple machine to lift her out.

Baby bear asks Goldilocks for help with her project, but can Goldilocks figure out how to use the six simple machines to help her?

This is such an adorable take on a fairytale. It would be a fun introduction to the simple machines or even just to help identify in a lesson.

A great little story for kids who love fixing things, teachers using simple machines, and homeschooling parents with science lessons!

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Darian Vester

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I thought the retelling was great. It was a nice way to add stem to the story without making it boring. Kids don’t realize that they’re using these methods in their everyday life, like how they pour the milk into their bowls. I also liked that in this version, Goldilocks is trying to help make things better instead of being a nuisance like in the original. Like other readers I found the illustrations to be lacking and don’t match the cover you’ll see on purchasing sites.

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tonya Merritt

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales #3)Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

As usual, Lois Wickstrom has written another fairytale with new eyes. You hear the story of Goldilocks but with a great twist that teaches children more values. Lois Wickstrom writes these stories with the thought of teaching kids how to use things, how to help in some way. A great story for children learning to read and at that great learning age.

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Betsy Melano

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales #3)Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A cute change to the story many of us know so well. I love that Goldilocks comes into the bear’s house and leaves it better then when she finds it by fixing things. The simple machines brought up in the book are explained in diagrams that kids can understand.
Wish I could have read this version to my kids when they were younger.

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

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines is part of the Science Folktales series and we absolutely loved reading it. This is a wonderfully written retelling of a classic with a twist. My five year old son loved this book and all the pictures . This authors imagination never fails to simply amaze me. This story is aimed for children ages 4-8 and will learn how six simple machines help in a variety of ways. I highly recommend reading this book to children, grandchildren, neices and nephews. We look forward to reading more from this Author.

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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Sarah King

Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales #3)Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A unique twist on Goldilocks and the three bears that I enjoyed sharing with my neice and nephew. Wickstrom really has become a favorite for them. I love that there is always a lesson for the kids to learn as well, whether it be moral or something more hands-on, like in this case. I would recommend this book.

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