Professor Goose Debunks Goldilocks and the Three Bears

By Paulette Bourgeois

Book #1 in the Professor Goose Debunks Fairy Tales series

Uncover the science behind fairy tales with a fact-checking goose.

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40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Join Professor Goose as she dives into 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears,' debunking myths and revealing scientific truths. Discover why bears prefer dens over cottages and why porridge temperatures defy fairy tale logic. With humor and wit, Professor Goose guides young readers through a STEM adventure, challenging Goldilocks's choices and encouraging scientific thinking. Can Goldilocks navigate her way with a GPS next time? Packed with fun illustrations and hands-on activities, this book invites children to explore the science behind the stories they love.

From the publisher

The first in a new series by the author of Franklin the Turtle! Join Professor Goose in this STEM-filled picture book as she fact-checks classic fairy tales and shares the science behind these flawed stories. Mother Goose’s fairy tales are NOT based in science, and her great niece Professor Goose thinks it’s time to share the truth. Join Professor Goose as she – literally – travels through the pages of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, fact-checking, exposing the flaws and explaining the science. Bears don’t live in cottages – they prefer dens! The smallest bowl of porridge wouldn’t be just right – it would have been the coldest! Professor Goose is delighted to see Baby Bear use the scientific method and Goldilocks’s fight or flight response. And maybe Goldilocks should have used a GPS so she wouldn’t have gotten lost in the first place? Jammed with jokes and wonderfully silly illustrations, this book entertains while it introduces basic scientific laws and rules to young readers. At the back of the book, readers will find Professor Goose’s instructions on how to engineer their own chair for a (teddy) bear!

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