![]() But her illustrations are truly a work of art. Brett adds nothing to the familiar story. Honestly, the text in this book is too familiar. Goldilocks and the Three Bears, by Jan Brett It’s a fun book with just the right amount of text. The silly twist is that she eats the things she finds … including the littlest bear’s bowl and spoon, his chair, and his bed (plus the blanket, two pillows, and a pair of pajamas). Goatilocks is a little kid (get it? ha ha) who lives down the road from a family of bears. This book gets the prize for funniest story and cutest illustrations. Goatilocks and the Three Bears, by Erica S. When the bears discover her, she lets out a scream (a perfect high C!) and becomes the new lead singer. She breaks the microphone, finds the perfect headset, and falls asleep (drooling) on the keyboard. Meanwhile, Goldilocks discovers their empty house. They audition everyone (including the three little pigs and Little Red Riding Hood), but no one has the right pitch. In this modern version, the Three Bears are looking for a lead singer for their rock band. Goldi Rocks and the Three Bears, by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Beth Coulton Challenge your students to help you write the text! I like the setting (the American frontier days) and the expressive illustrations. This is a wordless picture book in which a baby bear stumbles upon a log cabin. Instead of running out of the house, Goldilocks makes the beds, mends the chair, and offers her blueberries for a batch of blueberry muffins. The story continues in the traditional way until the bears return home. “Forgetting her manners,” she walks right in. While picking blueberries, Goldilocks stumbles on the three bears’ home. ![]() This is a beautiful book with a fresh ending to the traditional story. While the story didn’t especially grab us, it’s a fun new take. Instead, the bears live in a dirty cabin (with leaves and fish bones on the floor), eat porridge filled with beetles and bark, and sleep in beds made of leaves, pine needles, and bird feathers. When Goldilocks finds the bears’ home, there’s no tidy cottage. ![]() If you’d like a new perspective on the traditional story, this is a good one to check out. The 3 Bears and Goldilocks, by Margaret Willey Today’s list is a fun one … Goldilocks and the Three Bears! Fun versions of Goldilocks & the Three Bears We’ve shared a variety of collections featuring familiar tales in our book lists. That August, he announced that the national holiday would move to the second-to-last Thursday of the month.It’s so much fun to explore different versions of familiar tales! They’re also great for building the skills of comparing/contrasting. Of course, this had happened before, but this time, President Franklin Roosevelt decided it was too late. In 1939, however, November started on a Wednesday, meaning there were five Thursdays as opposed to four and Thanksgiving would fall ( gasp!) on the 30th. For magazine editor Sarah Josepha Hale, the "mother of Thanksgiving," this marked the culmination of decades of advocacy for the holiday. In 1863, in hopes of bringing Americans together at the height of the Civil War, he declared Thanksgiving a national holiday celebrated on the last Thursday of November. While the story of the first Thanksgiving was recorded in 1621, the holiday did not become an annual American tradition until the time of President Abraham Lincoln. Why does Thanksgiving fall on the fourth Thursday of November? That's been the rule since President Franklin Roosevelt signed a bill making it official in 1941, more than two years after he first decided to shake up the American tradition a bit in the name of holiday shopping and boosting the economy-and ruffling some feathers in the process. This year, we celebrate Thanksgiving on November 23, 2023-the date changes year to year but it always falls on the fourth Thursday of the month. ![]() But first, to answer the big question… When is Thanksgiving 2023? Read on for the fascinating history that involves not one but two iconic American presidents. And as it turns out, there’s some interesting Thanksgiving trivia regarding how we came to determine the date so that our celebration falls not too early and not too late-the Goldilocks of Thanksgiving dates if you will. Since the numerical date changes, it pretty much always requires a glance at your calendar. But first, you have to answer the question around which all your plans will revolve: When is Thanksgiving? ![]() When making plans for fall’s biggest feast, you might search for Thanksgiving menu ideas or, if no one wants to cook, restaurants open on Thanksgiving. Mark your calendars for Thanksgiving 2024, 2025, and 2026.Why does Thanksgiving fall on the fourth Thursday of November?. ![]()
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