Moldy Socks and the Three Little Hares | A fractured fairy tale about Goldilocks and the Three Bears app for iPhone and iPad

"Moldy Socks & the Three Little Hares by Quackenworth is a fun (and funny) remix of the classic Goldilocks fairy tale."
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Find out how Papa Hare, Mother Hare, and Tiny Hare try to keep a fox with silky long locks, a lazy ox with chicken pox, and a talking box of rocks out of their house!

Moldy Socks and the Three Little Hares is a remake of Goldilocks and the Three Little Bears. The story was written by David Hollaway and illustrated by Jack Avetisyan.

FEATURES
* Read – The reader has the option of reading the story or tapping the screen to hear the sentence
* Watch – The app will read to the child while the animated story displays in the background
* Vocabulary – Has a vocabulary section with 20 words
* Behind the Scenes page with original sketches from the illustrator
* High quality animated scenes and characters for more interactivity
* Story is professionally narrated

RECOMMENDED FOR
* Boys and girls ages 5 to 9
* Reluctant readers
* Lovers of fractured fairy tales!

AGE
4 to 8

GRADES
K, 1, 2, 3

THEME
Preparation

ACADEMIC TOPICS
* Creative writing
* fractured fairy tales

TEACHERS USING COMMONS CORE STATE STANDARDS
Remixed Fairy Tales: Moldy Socks and the Three Little Hares assists teachers and parents, both directly and indirectly, in supporting Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English Language Arts. Below is a list of the corresponding CCSSs for grades 1-4:

Reading: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas>Grade 1
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.9 Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.

Reading: Key Ideas and Details>Grade 2
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.2 Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

Reading: Literature>Craft and Structure>Grade 2
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.4 Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

Reading: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas>Grade 2
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.9 Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures.

Reading: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas>Grade 3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.9 Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series)

Reading: Key Ideas and Details>Grade 4
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).

Reading: Literature>Craft and Structure>Grade 2
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.6 Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.