The Golden Goose

Usborne First Reading Level 3

by Dennis McDermott, Dennis McDermott

It's a day like any other when young Hans enters the forest to chop wood for his father. Then he discovers the Golden Goose.

With gentle humor Dennis McDermott brings children a delightful traditional tale with a favorite folkloric theme—the success of someone who's kind and good. His endearing illustrations show Hans, the young hero, and Rosamund, the beautiful princess—as well as the wondrous Golden Goose and the greedy, inquisitive townsfolk—in lively scenes that evoke a timeless and appealing world.

Author Biography: Dennis McDermott admires the golden age of illustrations from such masters as Jessie Willcox Smith, Howard Pyle, and N. C. Wyeth to develop his own pleasantly old-fashioned style. His pictures have been praised as "lavish, beckoning readers to curl up and be transported to unexplored realms" (Publishers Weekly). He has illustrated Oom Razoom, by Diane Wolkstein, and Andrew Lang's The Flying Ship, which received a Parents' Choice Gold Award in 1995. Dennis McDermott lives in Mattituck, New York, where he also teaches art classes to students in the community.

Genres: Classics, Fantasy, Childrens, Fiction, Short Stories, Fairy Tales, Picture Books

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1812

Reviews

[Mohammed Ali · Rating 3 out of 5]

جميلة و بسيطة :D:D


hébergement gratuit d'images

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

They forgot the Golden Goose?

No, they didn't. They just remembered the meaning of the fairy tale. If you are too self-obsessed and greedy, you'll end up losing all.

Cheers to the ever-lasting power of storytelling to set records straight!

[Raya راية · Rating 3 out of 5]

حتى أستطيع أن أواصل القراءة، فأنني اقرأ قصص الأطفال التي أحبها جدًا وأُشبّهها بقطع الحلوى اللذيذة بعد الوجبات الدسمة. ❤



وقصة الأوزة الذهبية إحدى مفضّلاتي منذ الصغر.

[Kristi C. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Advent calendar, day 16
Silly but funny, with cute illustrations and a good message

[Set · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE the illustrations of the book. The classic Grimm story is quirky and clever and the pictures are very beautiful.

[♥♣Mary♦♠ If She So Pleases · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a beautifully and originally illustrated book. Fantastic! A very nice story time book read.

[Sukriti · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jacob Grimm, alongside his brother Wilhelm, is renowned for compiling "Grimm's Fairy Tales," a collection of German folktales. This book is a captivating journey into the heart of folklore, presenting a mixture of enchanting and sometimes dark stories that have fascinated readers for generations. Grimm's work is not just a mere collection of tales; it's a profound exploration of the human condition, morals, and the cultural heritage of Germany. The stories range from the well-loved "Cinderella" and "Snow White" to the less known but equally intriguing tales. Each story is a masterpiece of fantasy, imbued with timeless themes and moral lessons, making this book a valuable treasure for both young and adult readers. Jacob Grimm's contribution through this compilation has left an indelible mark on literature and continues to inspire the imagination of readers worldwide.

[Paige · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Grimm Story is a good life lesson to learn.
I have the complete Grimm Fairy Tales collection which was given to me by a friend and I have been reading my way through. This is one of their stories I am not familiar with and feel that it should be labeled as a classic. It may be short but there is a great life lesson to learn. If you are kind to others kind things will happen to you. If you are greedy and unkind then karma will prevail and you shall not be rewarded for your behavior. In fact you may get cut down and wounded as it was so deserved in the story.

A read I highly recommend. Great for spooky season even though not all Grimm tales are scary.

[Lör K. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Considering this is the story of the golden goose, and is literally called The Golden Goose, I'm surprised that the goose itself is only in the story for a mere few pages. The story itself wasn't so great, and there's a lot of anger towards the simpleton, a lot of malice, and it put me off. I know that this was how things were done back then, and still happen today, but it just put me off. A smart lad for what he's meant to be portrayed as, but other than that, there wasn't really anything in this story that really gripped me. A shame, I was excited to read this one.

[Matt Vagts]

Traditional literature book #5
This is a story about the eldest son who goes out in the forest to cut down a tree. An old man asks him for some food and a drink. The eldest son shares with him and in return gets a golden goose. He takes the golden goose to an inn where three daughters get stuck to the goose. As the eldest son heads to the king, people keep getting stuck to the goose. As he approaches the castle the princess who has never laughed before starts laughing. The king had said whoever can make the princess laugh can marry her. Before he could marry her, he needed to complete three tasks which he did and ends up marrying the princess.

[Raul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Moral: A kindness shown is generously repaid.

[Mike Lisanke · Rating 5 out of 5]

so dumbling was very clever? bur the story's not titled Clever Dumbling... fascinating.

[Victoria Mendes · Rating 3 out of 5]

While having a migraine, I asked my google smart speaker to tell me a story, and this is what it chose. I don’t think I’ve read The Golden Goose since I was a very wee tot and now I know why - I come away with more questions than answers. Obviously the moral of the story is don’t be a jerk and share when people ask you to, but I have so many questions.

Why is the whole family so cruel to the third boy? Why are none of them surprised by a person coming up to them asking for food? Why do they not talk more to this person? Is this goose quite literally made of gold? Why did the boy have to pluck a feather- shouldn’t the goose have naturally shed one by now? Why is the boy not frightened that he starts a conga line of people hanging on to his goose? Is he stuck to his goose? Who controls the sticking - the boy or the goose? And perhaps most importantly- HOW DID THEY FIND A CONTENT GOOSE THAT DOESN’T WANT TO BEAT UP EVERY HUMAN THAT COMES NEAR IT? Seriously though, I’ve spent a fair amount of time on a farm that kept several types of birds including geese, and I’ve never met one that will let you snuggle it in your sleep.

[Leah Hahn · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was alright. I was thinking it was going to be more along the lines of the stories I have heard before where a young boy goes to a giants castle and discovers a golden goose and steals it but this story is different. In this version there are 3 brothers they each take turns going to the forest to chop wood. There is a man and he asks each of them for food and a drink, the two younger brothers do not share with him but the oldest does. After he gives the man food the man gives him the golden goose as a gift. Everyone keeps getting stuck to the goose except the boy who it was given to. The boy goes to the castle and makes the princess laugh because of all of the people stuck to his goose. Because of this she laughs and the boy gets to marry her.

It was okay, but i wouldn't really recommend it.

[Avanlea Cary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm reading an older version of this story. It was published in 1981. Simpleton is the third son in this family. He gets made fun of and isn't treated very nice. He shares his food and drink with an old man and the old man tells him to cut down a tree and inside is something special. The golden goose! After all the commotion and silliness Simpleton gains a bride.

This book was so silly and I don't think that I've actually heard this story or read it before. It was fun to read and my daughter enjoyed it as well.

I would recommend this to kids aged 4-9 and any parents that want to read a quick silly book to their kids.

There wasn't any diversity in this book, but maybe that is because it is very old. Not that POC didn't exist, but they weren't commonly in stories unfortunately.

[Amelia Bujar · Rating 1 out of 5]

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The original tale is much better but also darker then the version kids see.

It is different but not that different from what you might remember from first hearing this tale as a kid.

The plot here are very good but also dark which is the mix which I personally like a lot.

The writing style here was very old and you could feel the vibe of old the Europe which was amazing for me.

[Krislyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story was interesting. I have a collection of Grimm's fairytales, but had never sat down and read this one until now. I don't see this book having a place in my future classroom- I think that some of the characters are spiteful towards the simple son for no apparent reason. However, I could see the story being used as a comparison to karma; but, other than that, I don't think this story is one for the classroom.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Free at Google Play
Listening Time : 7 min
Well narrated fairytale which promotes sharing and censures greed and gluttony.
Tropes common to other tales:
1) 3 brothers with the youngest being the best
2) Stranger asking for help and meting out punishment or reward
3) Princess who does not laugh

[Divia · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think that this is one of the sillier stories from the Grimms. The princess was right to laugh at the long line of people who became stuck together. It was funny and for me was the highlight of the story.

Dummling might be named simpleton, but he is a kind person. He succeeds because of his kindness. He does not even seem to be much of a simpleton. He was able to find the additional requirements to secure the princess' hand from the king.

[April Helms · Rating 4 out of 5]

A funny story. A young man comes in possession of a golden goose, but the greed of three sisters at a nearby inn, plus the curiosity of a host of others, winds up leading to an interesting parade of people. This series of events leads the young man to marrying a lovely princess. An interesting theme I see here and in other stories. Often the youngest is portrayed as the most hopeless-- but the youngest often winds up winning whatever the prize is at the end.

[James · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story as the title suggests is about a golden goose. Like with similar stories revolves around three brothers, three views to the same issue. I don’t particularly like Grimm’s naming of characters. We’ve had ‘Simpleton’ and now ‘Dummling’.

[Kay-Lynne N · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me and my sister are 18 and 14, but we got into this story.

[James Biser · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the tale of a young man who is given a great life after he is kind to a stranger.

[Ella Bryant (woman, age 40+) · Rating 2 out of 5]

"the golden bird" with 3 princes, golden horse, and princess from the golden castle. the fox was a bloody saint!

[Mona · Rating 4 out of 5]

Don’t be greedy kids.

[Caroline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dummling, what a name. It's not a unique story, so it's very predictable.

[Kyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great bedtime story

[Judy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This must be the best version. Why? Because it's the one I heard first (more than once) and then compared all subsequent versions to this one. ... Maybe I should read it again.

[Zai Zai · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this for the etymology lol

[Terri · Rating 3 out of 5]

"The Golden Goose" (1951) is one of the titles I found in my mother's collection of antique Little Golden Books. This is a pretty standard retelling of this classic fairytale. I do love the lesson here, however - that your kindness will be repaid many times over.