Yours Truly, Goldilocks (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Leslie Tryon (Illustrator) "Thank you, thank you, thank you! The three of us had a great time at your birthday party..." (more)
Key Phrases: Peter Rabbit, Pig Two

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In this sly picture book, Ada and Tryon make a return visit to the storybook backdrop of their Dear Peter Rabbit. While the sequel succeeds as a stand-alone, it offers double the fun in tandem with its predecessor. The exchange of letters among familiar charactersAGoldilocks, the Three Little Pigs, Peter Rabbit, Little Red Riding Hood, Baby Bear and, of course, the Big Bad Wolf (aka Fer O'Cious)Acontinues as the pigs invite their pals to their new, wolf-proof home for a housewarming party. The wolf, however, has been spying on the pigs, and he hatches a plan of his own, suggesting that his cousin join him in an ambush. But the wolves haven't counted on Baby Bear's mother and her swift reflexes. The mixing and matching of nursery favorites provides a lively framework for the epistolary conceit and allows even the youngest readers access to the inside track. Amusing details, meanwhile, hook older readers (Goldilocks, for instance, is imagined as Mr. McGregor's daughter, and resides on Veggie Lane). Tryon enriches her delicate pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations with an abundance of delicious visual tidbits, as in the cover art, which shows the wolf on a stakeout, peering through a telescope at his prey. The ending hints of more adventures to comeAgood news indeed. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3ALike Dear Peter Rabbit (Atheneum, 1994), this charming book tells its story through an exchange of letters. Here Ada chronicles the attempt of the three little pigs to plan a housewarming party. Meanwhile the villains from the previous title are still up to no good, spying on the residents of the forest and planning an attack on the homeward-bound guests. Fortunately, the surprise is on them and the two wolves lose both their pride and their fur. This is fairy-tale fun at its best. Following these well-loved characters on a new adventure tickles the imagination with fanciful "what ifs." Tryon's wonderfully intricate colored drawings, with their delightful details and carefully wrought scenarios, bring the action to life. Perspective plays an important role in many of the pictures, from the wolf's telescope-lens view of his victims, to an interior scene of Peter Rabbit's den. Warm colors and sharp details pull readers right into the Hidden Forest. The climactic scenes are on wordless double-page spreads that perfectly convey a sense of frivolity and fear, while the final letter leaves readers hoping for yet another installment. Get on the mailing list for these letters.ABeth Tegart, Oneida City Schools, NY
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Atheneum (May 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689816081
• ISBN-13: 978-0689816086
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #156,970 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A clever fractured fairy tale, July 10, 2001

By	Heidi Anne Heiner (SurLaLune Fairy Tales.com) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Many favorite fairy tale characters are planning a party and they are busily sending letters to each other. Letters are often considered a lost art now, but this book shows what letter writing is like to younger children. The most fun, however, comes from the illustrations that enhance the information provided in each letter.

The book is most likely too complicated for 3 and under, but older children should enjoy the interaction of the characters and the story development. The book gets better with its second and third reads. What child doesn't want to hear it read more than once anyway?

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My children really like this book, March 21, 2008

By	G. Zubizarreta (SJ Ca) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Yours Truly, Goldilocks (Stories to Go!) (Paperback)

This book is very clever. My kids create their own letters and situtations and the book sparks their imaginations.

This is one of our favorite bedtime books.

Another Favorite is
Extra! Extra!/ Extra! Extra!

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Yours Truly, Goldilocks, September 19, 2005

By	Ginny Strobl - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Yours Truly, Goldilocks (Paperback)

I read this book to a group of 3rd graders. It held most of their attention, but not all of it.