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Bear and the Three Goldilocks

by Patrick Horne Publisher: HOLIDAY HOUSE INC

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A camping-trip twist on a familiar folktale

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  • Editorial selection

    Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

    Selected as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A camping-trip twist on a familiar folktale

Patrick Horne relocates the Goldilocks tale to a campsite, where cooling s’mores bring Bear into the Goldilocks family’s temporary home. The familiar pattern of tasting and testing turns into a comic mix-up involving snacks, a broken chair, damaged musical instruments, and a misunderstanding between the two families. The camping details give this adaptation a distinct setting, while the encounter keeps the story anchored in the recognizable folktale framework. At 40 pages, it is presented as a picture-book read-aloud, with illustrations by Horne.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 encountering a playful adaptation of Goldilocks and the Three Bears
  • Families seeking a picture book to share aloud
  • Young readers who enjoy stories set around camping and outdoor snacks

Themes

Folktale adaptationFamily and misunderstandingCamping and sharing

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Book overview

You'll laugh out loud at this funny fractured folktale with pictures by a popular artist!

The Goldilocks family leave their campsite to go on a hike while their s'mores cool off . . . when along comes Bear.

"What's that yummy smell?" Bear wonders. S'mores, of course: too gooey, too chocolatey . . . and just right! Bear eats them all.

Bear continues to wreak havoc by breaking a chair, smashing musical instruments, and extinguishing the fire. When the Goldilocks return, they are flabbergasted. They try to make a lot of noise to shoo away the bear . . . when Mama Bear and Papa Bear show up. Mama and Papa apologize profusely for the behavior of their naughty offspring, but the Goldilocks don't speak "Bear." They just hear a lot of LOUD GROWLING. So they decide to hightail it out of there, and the Bear family gets to enjoy the tents and snacks that are left behind.

This hilarious story, a perfect readaloud, and its hilarious pictures will delight children and parents alike.

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
One of Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids
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