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Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs

by Mo Willems

Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems is assigned in US schools at grades 3–8. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range
Grades 3–8
First published
2014
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9781406355321
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About this book

Once upon a time, there were three hungry dinosaurs: Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur and - a Dinosaur who happened to be visiting from Norway. One day, purely on a whim, they decided to tidy up their house nice and neat, make their beds up all cosy and comfortable, prepare delicious hot chocolate pudding of varying temperatures, place their chairs just so, and go someplace else. Let's be clear, they were definitely not setting up a trap for some succulent, poorly supervised little girl called Goldilocks who may wander by - ahem.

Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 3–8. Written in the 2010s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs?
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–8. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs?
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs appears on reading lists for Golden Kite Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs banned in schools?
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

Why this book is on this list

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 3–8 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: read-aloud.