Comparative Literature: Goldie Locks and the Three Bears
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The Green Room (Pre-Kindergarten) helps children take a “deep dive” into literature each year by comparing different version of a classic fairy tale. First, a traditional version of the story is shared, and the main points are mapped out.
For “Goldie Locks and the Three Bears” we looked at the following for each story:
-Do we know what Goldie Locks was doing before she arrived at the Bear’s home? What was her motivation for entering the house?
-Did Goldie Locks have “gold” hair? Is that important to the story?
-Were there three bears? If no, what were they?
-Were there three bowls of porridge? Three chairs? Three beds? If no, what were they and how were they important to the story?
-Did the bears say “SOMEBODY” (has been eating my porridge, sleeping in my bed, etc.) when they returned?
-Was Goldie Locks scared at the end of the story? How did the conflict get resolved?
Each question prompted a discussion about the story, and the children became “experts” after reading so many versions. Here are some of our favorites!
-The 3 Bears and Goldilocks, by Willey, Margaret
-Dusty Locks and the Three Bears by Lowell, Susan
-Goatilocks and the Three Bears by Perl, Erica S
-Goldi Rocks and the Three Bears by Schwartz, Corey Rosen
-Goldie and the Three Bears by Stanley, Diane
-Goldie and the Three Hares by Palatini, Margie
-Goldie Socks and the Three LiBEARians, by Hopkins, Jackie (We wished her golden socks played a larger role in the storyline!)
-Goldilocks and the Three Bears, by Brett, Jan
-Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Marshall, James
-Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs, by Willems, Mo
-Goldilocks Returns by Ernst, Lisa Campbell (A good conclusion to our study, we meet Goldie as a grown up!)
-Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas by Yim, Natasha
-Leola and the Honeybears by Rosales, Melodye
-Rubia and the Three Osos by Elya, Susan Middleton (We skipped over the “diet culture” reference in this book.)
-Somebody and the Three Blairs by Tolhurst, Marilyn
-The Three Bears by Galdone, Paul
-The Three Snow Bears by Brett, Jan