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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
fun twist on Goldilocks with classic Mo Willems humor.
This may possibly be my favorite Willems creation since Knuffle Bunny. Yes, it's a familiar fairytale, but the character twists (dinosaurs!) and the trademark Willems sarcasm and humor also make this an entirely different story. Fantastic for elementary age on up through adulthood.
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Snarky and hilarious! A re-telling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears with an ending you won't be expecting!
Snarky and hilarious! A re-telling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears with an ending you won't be expecting!
Willems never seems to miss with his books and this one is a real treat. Think of chocolate-stuffed little girl bonbons sort of treat! Here the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears is changed so that you have three dinosaurs instead. But there’s another really big difference, the three dinosaurs are most certainly NOT setting a trap for Goldilocks. And those three huge bowls of chocolate pudding are just a coincidence, as well as the open front door. The ladder to help her reach the pudding is not part of the trap either. All of those noises in the woods are also not dinosaurs arguing about when to pounce, they are the wind. Even Goldilocks, who never notices anything, starts to realize that something odd is going on in her story, but not before the trap is sprung!
The tone of this book is really what makes it work so very well. It’s the narrator explaining what is happening by using a sarcastic tone and explaining what is not happening. Thanks to the tone, children will immediately understand that something is afoot, though the book is insisting that nothing at all is wrong. It’s a delight to read aloud, because as always Willem’s books have the perfect pacing for sharing.
The illustrations are classic Willems as well. Pigeon and Piggie would be right at home in these pages too. The illustrations too have small touches. Make sure you read the welcome mats and the end pages.
Another fantastic read from Mo Willems. Add this to your dinosaur story times or units on twisted fairy tales. Appropriate for ages 4-6.
The tone of this book is really what makes it work so very well. It’s the narrator explaining what is happening by using a sarcastic tone and explaining what is not happening. Thanks to the tone, children will immediately understand that something is afoot, though the book is insisting that nothing at all is wrong. It’s a delight to read aloud, because as always Willem’s books have the perfect pacing for sharing.
The illustrations are classic Willems as well. Pigeon and Piggie would be right at home in these pages too. The illustrations too have small touches. Make sure you read the welcome mats and the end pages.
Another fantastic read from Mo Willems. Add this to your dinosaur story times or units on twisted fairy tales. Appropriate for ages 4-6.
Mo Willems knows how to retell a story. I love this book because it makes fun of the original Goldilocks story in a tounge in cheek way. The dinos know they are waiting for dinner, and instead of leaving out nasty porage, they leave out yummy chocolate pudding. A great retelling with its own set of unique morals.
If you like retold fairy tales dripping with sarcasm, this is the book for you (or your child, I guess).