There’s no doubting that this Goldilocks is a badly brought up young madam! Ignoring all advice – even the trees in the wood are peppered with instructions - she breaks into the Three Bears house and sets about helping herself first to the tempting bowls of porridge before moving on to trying out the chairs and then the beds. James Marshall doesn’t moralise; instead, his humorous illustrations make the points of the story wittily.
"What a sweet child," says a newcomer in town about Goldilocks. "That's what you think," a neighbor replies. For Goldilocks is one of those naughty little girls who does exactly as she pleases, even if that means sampling the three bears' porridge, breaking Baby Bear's chair, and sleeping in his bed.
"What a sweet child," says a newcomer in town about Goldilocks. "That's what you think," a neighbor replies. For Goldilocks is one of those naughty little girls who does exactly as she pleases, even if that means sampling the three bears' porridge, breaking Baby Bear's chair, and sleeping in his bed.
James Marshall's offbeat and inventive telling of this familiar tale will enchant readers, young and old."A delightfully irreverent retelling of an old favorite is illustrated with delicious humor and contemporary touches." -Booklist, starred review
Children's author and illustrator James Marshall (October 10, 1942 - October 13, 1992) was born in San Antonio, Texas where he grew up on his family's farm. His father worked on the rail road, was a band member in the 1930's, and his mother sang in the local church choir. He played viola and entered the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA, but injured his hand thereby ending his music career. He returned to Texas, where he attended San Antonio College, and later transferred to Southern Connecticut State University where he received degrees in French and history. He lived between an apartment in the Chelsea district of New York and a home in Mansfield Hollow Connecticut.
"What a sweet child," says a newcomer in town about Goldilocks. "That's what you think," a neighbor replies.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Goldilocks and the Three Bears and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
Goldilocks and the Three Bears features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears was written by James Marshall and published by Puffin Books an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group
Goldilocks and the Three Bears has 32 pages
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