Goldy Luck and the three pandas

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Location	Collection	Call #
Monroeville Public Library	Juvenile Video	J DVD Gol
Location	Monroeville Public Library
Collection	Juvenile Video
Call Number	J DVD Gol

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Published Reviews

Booklist Review: "It's Chinese New Year, and Goldy Luck's mother sends her to visit the Chan family with freshly cooked turnip cakes. As in the traditional Goldilocks story, the family of three bears (here pandas) are away, so Goldy eats Little Chan's congee, breaks his chair, falls asleep on his futon, and flees when the Chans return. Feeling guilty, Goldy Luck returns to the Chans with a bowl of hot congee to make amends, and the story ends as Goldy eats turnip cakes with the Chans. Cartoon-style illustrations add Chinese American elements to the story, such as the exchange of red envelopes, lanterns hanging above a rug with the Chinese zodiac, and a New Year's parade passing by. This composite of Goldilocks and Chinese New Year sometimes feels forced, but the Chinese American trappings provide an entertaining variation for seasonal storytimes. An author's note explaining customs and a recipe for turnip cakes are appended.--Perkins, Linda Copyright 2014 Booklist"
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Publisher's Weekly Review: "Having set out to transpose the story of Goldilocks into the key of the Chinese New Year, Yim (Otto's Rainy Day) turns in a solid performance. The forest becomes a Chinese neighborhood, the bears become pandas, the porridge becomes congee (rice porridge), and the errand becomes Goldy Luck's delivery of turnip cakes to the parents of her friend Little Chan. "He never shares stuff with me," Goldy Luck grumbles, and her mother replies, "Wash away old arguments and be nice, or you'll have bad luck." Zong's (Orange Peel's Pocket) paintings provide additional information about life in a Chinese family with close looks at scenes inside both houses; there's even a household altar with offerings placed before a picture of a panda ancestor. In Goldilocks tradition, Goldy Luck wreaks havoc and the Chans discover her: "Look. It's Goldy Luck, sleeping on my futon!" The images and story emphasize family life, cooperation, security, and warmth, while author's notes explain Chinese notions of good fortune and the Chinese zodiac system, and supply a recipe for turnip cake. Ages 4-8. Author's agent: Karen Grencik, Red Fox Literary. Illustrator's agent: Studio Goodwin Sturges. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved."
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Additional Information

Subjects	Pandas -- Juvenile films. Friendship -- Juvenile films. Chinese New Year -- Juvenile films. Neighbors -- Juvenile films. Sharing -- Juvenile films. Conduct of life -- Juvenile films. Pandas -- Drama. Friendship -- Drama. Chinese New Year -- Drama. Neighbors -- Drama. Sharing -- Drama. Conduct of life -- Drama. Holidays -- Drama. Short films. Children's films. Animated films.
Publisher	Holland, OH :2014
Edition	Widescreen.
Other Titles	Goldilocks and the three bears.
Contributors	Yim, Natasha, autor. Zong, Grace, illustrator. Berneis, Susie, narrator. Dreamscape Media, publisher.
Participants/Performers	Read by Susie Berneis.
Other Contributors	Animated by DemoDuck.
Audience	Ages 3-8.
Language	English Closed-captioned.
Notes	"A Chinese-American retelling of Goldilocks and the three bears." "Dreamscape video"--Container. DVD with read-a-long option"--Container.
System Details	DVD-R (might not be compatible with all players); iconographic widescreen presentation.
Description	1 videodisc (9 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN	9781629235851 1629235857
Other	Classic View