Professor Goose Debunks Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Reviewed By Janet Mawdesley June 21, 2022
Author Paulette Bourgeois. Illustrations Alex G Griffiths.
Distributor: Penguin Random House Canada
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Publisher: Penguin Random House Canada. Imprint Tundra Books.
Release Date: June 2022
Website: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com
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Mother Goose’s fairy stories and nursery rhymes have been read and loved by generations and generations of children, but are now under the microscope of Professor Marie Curious Goose, the niece of Mother Goose.. She believes the wrongs in the stories need to be put right for a new, very curious, very fact checking generation of young readers.
Naturally she chose Goldilocks and the Three Bears to begin her debunking. Of course, and as we all know, Bears simply cannot do as Mother Goose would have them do and so putting things to rights has now become a very interesting concept, one that involves a lot more than just imagination. It involves all the things Professor Goose is good at, Science, Technology, English and Maths.
As each of the chapters is investigated for wrong facts which need to be researched and corrected, fun is had, jokes are created and agile young minds are sent off to explore other options to cold porridge, broken chairs, and exactly what Bears should be eating for a healthy breakfast!
And let’s face it, if Goldilocks had paid a bit more attention to her science classes in school, or maybe used a GPS, she might not have become lost in the woods and the secret life of the Bear family may never have been discovered.
Professor Goose Debunks Goldilocks and the Three Bears is a fun filled way to introduce the concept of science to young readers. For those interested in trying out some ‘engineering skills’, Professor Goose has very kindly created a chapter at the end of the book on how to build a chair for your Teddy Bear. What a terrific holiday project that could be.