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Goldilocks And The Three Bears

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Traditional tales like Goldilocks are a great way to expose young children to language. It can be difficult to find traditional versions of classic folktales with good illutstrations. My three-year old loves this version of Goldilocks and is totally engrossed in the detailed illustrations every time we read this book.

I must admit it was the illustrations that lured me into purchasing this book and am now a real fan of Ms. McClintock. Somewhat reminiscent in style of the Victorian Illustrator and cartoonist for PUNCH, Sir John Tenniel of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" fame. Now if only this duo would do Grimm's "Hansel and Gretel" all would be right with the world! It would be so nice to see more illustrators such as Ms. McClintock give a child's imagination something from which they may take pleasure. I think we may see this illustrator follow in the path of such illustrious names as Kate Greenaway, Anne Andersen, Gennady Spirin, etc.! Bravo and many thanks!

This is a beautiful Goldilocks book with the most amazing illustrations you will find anywhere! Illustrations make or break a book for me, and this one does not disappoint. My daughter is almost 3 and wants to hear this story over and over, and I love to read it to her.

VERY highly recommended!!

I absolutely adore this book because it harkens back to the Victorian era, both in illustrations and in language. It is witty and moral, without being preachy. There are several really nice personal touches throughout the book that bring the characters to life. My 4 year old daughter really fell in love with this book and often refers back to it during her imaginative play! Well done!

This is my absolute favorite version of this classic tale. It brings up all the aspects that most ignore but are very important when reading it to preschoolers. Things like how it is not showing good manners to eat someone else's food without asking and you should never snoop around someones house especially when you were not invited. Also, it points out that Golidlock's does not listen to her mother and that could have been dangerous; you should never run off by yourself or go into someone's house you don't know. I also love the Mama Bear's Porridge Cookie recipe on the back. I make them every year with my preschool class. It's longer then most, but the story and illustrations are worth it.

After reading the other reviews, I chose this version of the classic tale. Although I like the book fine, it is a little too wordy for my taste, although what I really don't care for are the facial expressions of Goldilocks. I like all the other illustrations fine, except for most of those of Goldilocks' face. In some of the illustrations her face looks like an adult and in others her face looks like she is mentally disturbed. I think it every time we read it to our daughter.

I read the book Goldilocks And The Three Bears
by Jim Aylesworth and illustrated by Barbara
McClintock. This book is about a little girl named Goldilocks who snuck in the three bears
house eating their porridge, sitting in their chairs, and sleeping in their beds. The author
wrote this story because he wanted to tell you
that don't go on peoples property without
permission. The conflict is person verses person
because Goldilocks went in the three bears house without permission. I think Goldilocks
is sneaky and the author made the three bears
nice and understanding. The other version of
Goldilocks And The Three Bears is the same
as this one. Kids should read this book because they will learn a lesson to respect people's property.
I liked this book because I like how the author wrote the story because it wasn't too easy or too hard. I didn't like the book because I didn't like the book because I didn't like the illustrations because they looked kind of weird.