Goldilocks And The Three Bears Ready To Read [Paperback]

Betty Miles (Author), Bari Weissman (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Ready to Read

Tells in simple dialogue the story of three bears who return home from a walk to find a little girl asleep in Baby Bear's bed.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 1-Two simplifications of well-known cautionary tales. Instead of just watering down the stories, however, the reteller whitewashes their entire purpose, eliminating the language and charm that young children love, to say nothing of the social values. Goldilocks has three bears of indeterminate relationship or size, even though the illustrations depict them as papa, mama, and child. The time-honored order of porridge, chairs, and then up to bed is also altered. The entire text is in dialogue, yet not a single quotation mark or "said" is included. Things just happen, and Goldilocks leaves none the wiser. The Three Little Pigs continues in a similar vein. There is a lot of huffing and puffing but no message about the rewards of a good work ethic. Instead, the wolf goes head first down the chimney, but lands tail first in the pot only to get up and leave with a good-bye. The watercolor cartoons in both titles are equally styleless. Beginning readers deserve better, and librarians should not be attracted to this bland series because of the familiarity of the titles.
Nancy A. Gifford, Schenectady County Public Library, NY
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068981786X
• ISBN-13: 978-0689817861
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,094,451 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Goldilocks for a 3 year old, April 24, 2003

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Kalan (lexington, KY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Goldilocks And The Three Bears Ready To Read (Paperback)

This is the story of goldilocks & the three bears written very simply with repeated words & colorful drawings. My not yet 3 year old loves to count the chairs, birds & porridge bowls. He's learning the hard & soft, going up the stairs & such. I would think that this book would be a little dull for an older kid, although it's easy to read. But definitely a keeper for us right now.