Independent Reading Level: Grade Pk-3
Awards/Honors: Junior Library Guild Selection, Scholastic Book Club Selection, Nominated for the 2017 Illinois Monarch Reader’s Choice Award ( )

I liked that the main character felt remorse all on her own and no one told her how to make it up to her neighbors. She felt guilty and grabbed a bowl of congee in order to make it up to them. She then declared that she would fix her mistakes. This book is geared to young readers but it has an "author's note" page that goes into detail about the Chinese New Year. I think it is great way to introduce young readers to different cultures/customs. Especially if they are familiar with Goldilocks and the Three bear. The book also have a page explaining the Chinese Zodiac and the character for Lucky. Not only that! But it even goes a step further by giving step by step directions on how to make Turnip Cake. I think it would be a great experience to read about Goldy Luck and then make the Turnip Cake that she dropped. ( )

This book would be great as an interactive read aloud for a second-grade class. They would enjoy the parallel to goldilocks and the three bears. As an interactive read aloud you could compare and contrast the two stories while you read. Recounting folk tales from other cultures is a second grade literature standard.

This story has one main character, a little girl named Goldy Luck. When she goes over to the Chan's house to bring them a plate of turnip cakes, she ends up destroying some of the Chan's property. The central message of this story is that even if you make a big mistake, you can take the necessary steps to correct it. Goldy Luck ate Little Chan's congee, broke his rocking chair, and slept in his bed. To fix what she has done wrong, Goldy Lucky offers Little Chan her own congee, attempts to fix the rocking chair, and says she is going to remake the bed. The Chans respond to Goldy Luck's kindness by offering her a red envelope, which will bring her very good luck. ( )

The is a Chinese American retelling of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". Goldy Luck imposes upon a panda family. It's a story of friendship, responsibility, and a recipe of turnip cakes just in time for the Chinese New Year.