Beware of the Bears! [Paperback]

Alan MacDonald (Author), Gwyneth Williamson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

The Three Bears are tired of Goldilocks and her antics, so they decide to teach her a lesson. After discovering where she lives, they go into her house... Mommy and Daddy Bear tango on the table, while Baby Bear splatters cereal all over the kitchen! From room to room, the Bears take their revenge. Until Goldilocks enters, and reveals a disturbing surprise - this isn't her house!

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Ages 5^-8. Although plenty of takeoffs on "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" exist, this tit-for-tat version is lots of silly fun. It begins after naughty Goldilocks has eaten the porridge, broken the chairs, slept on the beds, and left. When Baby Bear spies Goldilocks entering a cottage in the woods, the bear family decides to give Goldy a little of her own medicine. After she leaves the cottage, they enter, making themselves at home and deliberately leaving a terrible mess. Imagine their surprise when Goldilocks returns, finds them, and informs them, "This isn't my house. . . . I only came back because I left my teddy bear." The identity of the real owner of the house is a delightful and appropriate surprise. Williamson's pictures are colorful, joyful, and messy--perfectly depicting the glorious havoc left by the uninvited guests. Stephanie Zvirin --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

The delightful illustrations add many details to the story. -- Children’s Book Review Service, Inc., Volume 26, No. 14; August 1998

What happened after Goldilocks visited the three bear's house? In this hilarious account, Baby Bear follows Goldilocks and finds out where she lives. -- Children's Book Review Service, Inc., Volume 26, No. 14; August 1998

Williamson's pictures are colorful, joyful, and messy-perfectly depicting the glorious havoc left by the uninvited guests. -- Booklist; May 15, 1998

Williamson’s pictures are colorful, joyful, and messy—perfectly depicting the glorious havoc left by the uninvited guests. -- Booklist; May 15, 1998

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Tiger Tales; 2 edition (September 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589253590
• ISBN-13: 978-1589253599
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,061,901 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tired genre brought to life., November 18, 2001

By 

Strebel (Canastota, New York United States) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Beware of the Bears! (Paperback)

Goldilocks and the Three Bears is in itself a cliche, and its spin-offs are usually insipid. Alan MacDonald has changed that by putting humorous twists on the story and adding a surprise ending guaranteed to delight all but the most stodgy. A perfect book to use with the original Goldilocks for comparing and contrasting using Venn diagrams. This book would be a wonderful addition to school and public libraries.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book about the pitfalls of revenge!!, March 21, 1998

By 

[e-mail] (Clarksville, Tennessee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beware of the Bears! (Hardcover)

MacDonald's story tells us what happens once Goldilocks leaves the 3 bears' house.
Simply told, with adorable pictures, this book is sure to be on every teacher's shelf
as a follow-up to any telling of "The 3 Bears."

Gwyneth's Williamson's illustrations are bold and will easily hold any child's attention.

Children will also learn that revenge sometimes hurts poor, defenselss creatures ;-)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Witty and intelligent, December 2, 2002

By 

"je111026" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beware of the Bears! (Paperback)

A great book - there should definitely be more sequels to famous children's stories. Very witty, and doesn't take itself too seriously. Amusing illustrations too!