A contemporary spin on a classic This retelling of Goldilocks has a scientific twist giving the reader imaginative and informative journey. The writing is engaging and captures some meaningful lessons in kindness, responsibility and STEM. A great addition to any library. Recommend.
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This was a cute little story. Kept very close to the original but with beginner science thrown in. My youngest child was easily able to identify the simple machines used.
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Well little Miss Goldilocks story has come a long way. In this story she has grown from breaking things to fixing things. Such a cute and fun story. I love how this author once again has impressed the readers with the new events. Her story is not only fast, but clear and easy for our children to follow. So much fun to read and get the children’s feedback. I wonder what will be next.
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I enjoyed the different fonts for words to focus on- like hot, cooled, fly, delicious etc.- made the book look more interesting and fun. I thought it was interesting baby bear is feminine- I guess in my mind, I always pictured baby as a boy.
The physics concepts integrated in the story (titled, flat, dripped, all) provided a nice twist to the story, and would interest even slightly older children as they replicated pitcher pouring or making something level like the table. Even as an adult, I giggled at the fulcrum/seesaw towards the end of the book!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jennifer Crainhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJennifer Crain2023-07-15 09:34:202023-07-17 07:46:09Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jennifer Vrain
I love how this book has a different take on the original Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The Goldilocks in this story not only goes through the motions but notices certain things that need to be fixed. I like how the author incorporates different aspects of how Goldilocks figures out how to make a few new changes to what is broken and make it better than it was before. The illustrations are very well done as well.
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This book is a rendition of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”. It goes through all the other aspects that the original book had with the sequence of events, but with a little bit of a twist. When Goldilocks enters the house she starts to use science to help with cooling porridge, fixing a table, and putting a chair together that she broke. When the bears come home they are not angry at all, they are impressed that she fixed so many things. The last thing she does is help put a flag up the pole. Children will learn about pulley systems, wedges, levers, etc. This was a cute rendition and children will learn something in the process. The only thing I would change is the illustrations, I thought they were a little too simple.
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Another cute twist on a classic fairy tale. My son and I love this authors books. Our favorites are definitely the classics reimagined. Her stories are always very cute. There is always something new to be learned as well. Fun and educational, what more can you ask for in a kids book?
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This is a great book to read with your children or in a school setting. It takes a well-known story and turns it into a learning experience about simple machines. What I love is that Goldilocks is a girl and knows a lot about how to use simple machines to fix things or solve problems she finds in the three bears house. Great illustrations, great story!
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This was such a great re-telling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears with a lovely STEM twist to it. It was everything I’ve come to expect from this author. The story is easy to follow and some fantastic talking points for the children and also a great way to compare the two stories and about different outcomes etc. Great way to encourage children to create their own endings to these lovely stories we all know and love. I loved the additional information at the end of the story that talked through the ways Goldilocks fixed the things throughout the tory – another great opportunity for the children to try these ideas out. The only thing that does let the book down is the illustrations unfortunately but the story was excellently written and really engaging!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Katie Matthewshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKatie Matthews2023-07-14 09:30:472023-07-17 07:37:59Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Katie Matthews
Updated retelling of a classic. This is the first book I have ever read by the imaginative Lois Wickstrom and the title is what pulled my curiosity. While Goldilocks is a classic fairy tale, it always left something to be desired. More than just sneaking into someone’s house, eating their food, and sleeping in their beds. The author takes that classic story but makes it so much more while also teaching kids about simple machines that, in some cases with help, they can do themselves. I honestly truly loved this updated twist of a classic. Responsibility, helping others, and fixing what you broke are all great lessons for growing children and all are told in a creative retelling of a classic for the modern child. I can’t wait to read more of these books to my two little boys. My six-year-old has already discovered that he can make a catapult using the lever.
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I love this twist on Goldilocks. Giving it a STEM twist helps kids learn science and mechanics. By having Goldilocks fix items, this is a fun way to get kids wanting to learn. It opens conversation. I also loved having the bears come home and being friendly to her. What a fun and cute story. I found it entertaining. We had a long conversation about the story. My grandson asked if he could have something to take apart and try to fix so it sparked some interest for him. This author does such a fantastic job of sparking fun and interest in children to learn and such joy in their lives.
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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines By Lois Wickstrom is a wonderful retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears! I love that even though Goldilocks makes messes in the bears’ house, she cleans it up and she uses science to help her. I like the different font faces used to highlight various words throughout the book because it adds movement to the pages and draws the readers eyes to the words. Everything that happened in the classic Goldilocks books happened differently in this book, which is refreshing and truly unique! The thing that I liked the most was that the bears were not mad at Goldilocks when they found her, instead they were thankful. In fact Baby Bear even asked her for help at the end of the book, and the Bear family invited her to come back to visit again. The back matter of the book identifies and explains the six simple machines found in the story. This book would be a great introduction to simple machines and can easily be used to help students think about making their own simple machines.
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I have to say that this author does such a good job of making learning fun for children. I just wish my children were young enough for these books. The author is able to take science and make it fun for kids to learn so that not only are they learning to read but also another subject. I like how the characters are relatable. The books are easy for kids to understand and also make it interesting. I would definitely recommend these books to anyone with kids.
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This book was a great remake And I loved how Goldilocks came in and fixed everything. The six simple machines are used for many different things as pointed out in the book. Wedge, Inclined plane, wheel and Axle, screw, lever and Lastly pulley. Great twist to an old favorite.
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Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines is a fun story about Goldilocks and the three bears through Lois’s imagination. Aimed at children aged 4 to 8 years old they will delight in this unique retelling just like my Grandbabies did. Simple and colourful pictures showcase this original tale of 6 simple machines that help in a variety of ways. Lois stories engage young minds and inspire their imaginations. I mean if Lois’s imagination creates all these wonderful children’s books imagine what a child could create as they hear the tale. Be sure to have this book on hand to read to kids.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jenni Bishophttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJenni Bishop2023-07-11 07:23:482023-07-15 11:03:50Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jenni Bishop
This is a cute retelling of Goldilocks & the three bears with a science twist. Goldilocks uses her knowledge of simple machines to help out the Bear family. The story is kept pretty much the same, but I especially like the recap at the end of the book explaining each of the simple machines and the example from the book. Very cute and educational!
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This is the most adorable kid’s book! I love the remix of Goldilocks and the Three Bears! Goldilocks said “I always leave things better than I found them.” and that’s the type of message you want your kids to get from a book. I personally teach my kids that kind of stuff and I think that the book has such a great message and even shows easy engineering things to try at home. I would 100% give this book to my kids as a gift!
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I enjoyed the different fonts for words to focus on- like hot, cooled, fly, delicious etc.- made the book look more interesting and fun. I thought it was interesting baby bear is feminine- I guess in my mind, I always pictured baby as a boy.
The physics concepts integrated in the story (titled, flat, dripped, all) provided a nice twist to the story, and would interest even slightly older children as they replicated pitcher pouring or making something level like the table. Even as an adult, I giggled at the fulcrum/seesaw towards the end of the book!
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Goldilocks is no longer hunted or chased away but thanked for her surprising helpfulness. A book that once screamed danger ahead now says be resourceful. Teaching kids to leave things better than they found them and helping new friends in new ways.
At the end of the book Lois lists the sketches and instructions to test out the machines yourself.
The book is colorful and full of bloom. Italicized words or different font highlights and captures the reader and listeners eyes. A very fun scientific twist on a classic.
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My great nieces, great nephew and I really enjoy Lois Wickstrom book and her stories are very innovative, imaginative and engaging.
This spin on Goldilocks and the 3 bears introduces us to learn about simple machines. When the 3 bears leave their cottage to go for a walk while their porridge cools down to eat, Goldilocks adventures into their house. Goldilocks uses simple machines to help her fix items in the bears cottage to make them better than they were before. What happens when the 3 bears come home and meet Goldilocks? Definitely read and find out!
You are never to young or old to learn new things and that is what I love about this book….learning different simple machines that are useful. The only drawback on this book was the illustrations… I was hoping they would have been more engaging and full of life like her other books.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Lorralei Hoernerhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngLorralei Hoerner2023-07-10 06:47:072023-07-17 07:03:19Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Lorralei Hoerner
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…
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Angela Hayeshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAngela Hayes2023-07-09 23:25:312023-07-17 07:07:34Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales Book #4) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Angela Hayes
In this retelling of Goldilocks and The Three Bears, instead of Goldilocks destroying the Bears home, she comes back to help fix the things that she broke using the simple machines she learned about. Everything from pully’s, inclines, the wheel, screws and the other simple machines she is able to right her wrongs that she did previously. Teaching about the six simple machines in a creative way is fantastic and adorable. My kids immediately wanted to try them out after they read this story and thought of different ways and little projects they could do.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Crystal Jimmohttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngCrystal Jimmo2023-07-08 20:14:112023-07-17 06:59:58Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Crystal Jimmo
In this classic retelling of the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Lois Wickstrom has created a new classic with a science twist. Baby Bear has an issue that he needs help with so his family goes on a walk to think about a solution. In the meantime, Goldilocks shows up and does her thing with their home. In the end, Goldilocks teaches the family about the six simple machines that make our lives much easier.
I would recommend all of this author’s books. She writes engaging stories that are also educational. These stories should be in every family library, daycare, school, etc. and would make a great gift for a new family!
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Goldilocks Knows How to Use the Six Simple Machines
She goes bicycling through the woods and comes to the Three Bears home. But fear not! Goldilocks, the curious explorer, is a homewrecker no more.
She has learned to use the six simple machines. She fixes that broken chair. And the wobbly table. She uses an inclined plane to add milk to that too-hot porridge. She leaves the three bears’ home better than she found it. Some tools are too big. Some tools are too small. Goldilocks finds the ones that are just right!
When the bears come home and find her sleeping in that bed, they use a lever to lift her out. Then baby bear asks her for help with her project.
Will Goldilocks figure out how to use the six simple machines to help baby bear?
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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What another fun retelling of a classic children’s story! We love bringing home Lois Wickstrom’s books because we all know we are for a super great read as well as some good conversations afterward. The illustrations are just beautiful and help set the feel of each scene as we move through some smart piggies! Both of my kiddos loved it as they are really interested in anything STEM related, so I feel like this book was perfectly timed for this family! The story flows amazingly as always, and the author once again shows how well putting your mind to a tough situation (especially together) turns out if you don’t give up. I highly recommend picking this up and enjoying it with the little ones in your life. I bet you all have a wonderful adventure!
This is a tale or three little pigs and one hungry wolf.
The wolf had been living near the three little pigs and was always hungry, but he was also always huffing and puffing. Now the three little pigs knew this, so as they grew up, they studied hard to learn how to build wolf proof houses at architecture school, so that they could stop living in fear of the wolf.
One day, when the three little pigs had finished their houses, along came the wolf who threatened to blow their houses down by huffing and puffing, but their houses withstood the wolf, but a standoff began, can the three little pigs use their smarts to solve the dilemma, or will the wolf’s hunger be their downfall?
This is a new take on an old story which blends science and fairy tales to bring learning into an easy to understand book which is suitable for all ages.
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Huff…Puff…Grind! The Three Little Pigs Get Smart is a bit of a twist on the classic fairytale, The Three Little Pigs. The Three Little Pigs, Stella, Hal, and Brad have all built what they feel are sturdy homes after having studied architecture in school. When the big bad wolf comes huffing and puffing at each of their doors, he finds their homes will not fall. Stella, Hal, and Brad get together and try to find another use for all the big bad wolf’s hot air. Rather than have the big bad wolf be an enemy they make a deal with him and turn him into an ally. This was a cute and imaginative retelling of the classic that teaches children about kindness, friendship, working together, and problem solving.
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It was great retelling of the Three Little Pigs. My little boy loved this story as well. The three pigs are able to make their houses indestructible to the wolf. The wolf cannot blow down any of their houses no matter how easy he thought it would be. In the end the pigs and wolf come to an understanding.
Lois Wickstrom has crafted yet another science/STEM related picture book! The twist on the Three Little Pigs is that each pig studied architecture in school. When they begin building their houses it is to test their ability to make wolf-proof houses. The pigs go through the process of designing their houses by drawling plans, and then they each began building the houses. As an educator I always think about activities that can go with each children’s book that I read. The perfect activity to go with this book would be to have kids research sturdy materials to build houses, and then draw floor plans for their houses. Afterwards, provide materials for students to use to build their houses. Each house can be put to the huff and puff test by having classmates or a strong fan blow on the houses. This is a wonderful book, and I would definitely recommend it for a great summer activity! On a side note, I really like the different font faces used on the pages and how they go with the story.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jamie Burnshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJamie Burns2023-06-14 22:46:172023-06-19 11:15:18Huff… Puff… Grind! (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jamie Burns
Huff puff Grind was a cute take on the 3 Little Pigs story. I read it to my 7 year old and we both enjoyed it. My son said he doesn’t trust that wolf! He leaned a lot of new words- architect, mortar, saplings, lurking… In this story, the 3 pigs are educated and build sturdy houses, that all withstand the wolf’s huffs and puffs. But, unlike the original, these pigs are smart, problem solvers. They came up with a plan so everyone wins! I loved the illustrations, they are colorful and creative; I love that even the font changes to incorporate into the story.
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