Everyone exited.” A great tie-in for preschoolers just learning letters! Dusty Locks and the Three Bears by Susan Lowell She highlights which word is the focus of each letter. The author of this version does a wonderful job of incorporating the alphabet into the classic version of the story. This story is an interesting variation and can be a great addition to a music center in your classroom. In walks Goldie, a girl with the perfect voice for the group. The three bears have a band but are having a hard time landing gigs with no lead singer. However, Goldie is not a very nice houseguest! This is one of the great Goldilocks books to use to discuss manners and kindness! Goldi Rocks and the Three Bears by Corey Rosen Schwartz

However, this time she manages to sprain her ankle and the kind family helps her heal. The word bubbles above the characters are great for teaching literary dialogue, and children will love the witty pun and silly jokes! Goldie and the Three Hares by Margi PaletiniĪgain, our favorite little pesky girl with the golden curls shows up uninvited at the home of 3 rabbits. Goldilocks trespasses on a family of more gentle creatures in this spin-off. This little goat has a serious taste for disaster! Goldilocks and the Three Hares by Heidi Petach What happens when you replace Goldilocks with a goat that has a serious case of the munchies Preschoolers roar with laughter as the title character munches her way through the bears’ house. Goatilocks and the Three Bears by Erica S. What if the roles are reversed and the bear is the intruder? Somebody the Bear sneaks into the Blair’s family home and gives their food, water, and beds a try! A fantastic twist on Goldilocks books. What happened AFTER Goldilocks escaped and the bears went on with their lives? Baby Bear is all grown up, and ends up lost in the big city! Great for preschoolers and older students alike, it has very active text (for example, the word “wobbly” is written, well, wobbly!) and clever wordplay, as well as a great twist at the end! Somebody and the Three Blairs by Marilyn Tolhurst It’s a great tool for predictive reading! Goldilocks and Just One Bear by Leigh Hodgekinson The center illustration shows the main story in the center of the page, but the author provides story clues and shows what other characters are doing in the pictures along the border.

One amazing feature of most books written by Jan Brett is the amazing side panel illustrations. One of the funniest Golidlocks Books out there! The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett From the endpapers with the different titles crossed out to the ridiculous “Dinosaur from Norway,” this story is a silly variation best suited for older preschoolers. They couldn’t possibly be setting a trap for a nosy little girl with boundary issues, no, not at all. One day, three dinosaurs just happen to cook chocolate pudding to three different temperatures, position their chairs just so, and go for a walk with their door wide open. Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems It begs to be read as dramatically as possible, especially when the bears first discover their porridge needs some time to cool. If you’d rather use a more modern version, this is a rather tongue-in-cheek retelling of the original story. Goldilocks and the Three Bears by James Marshall Thanks to her classic illustrative style, it has old-world fairytale charm. Jan Brett works her magic again with a beautifully illustrated version of the original tale. Thankfully, there is no shortage of fun variations of this story! Here are two different original versions as well as 12 of our favorite Goldilocks books! Goldilocks and The Three Bears by Jan Brett Exposes children to more than one way of thinking.

Thankfully, when it comes to Goldilocks books, there are plenty of variations to choose from! Children can learn so much from them, but imagine how much more they learn when they are exposed to different variations of the story. Classic fairy tales are an essential part of early childhood education.

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