Goldilocks and the Three Bears/Ricitos de oro y los tres osos (Hardcover)

~ Marta Mata (Adapter), Arnal Ballester (Author, Illustrator), Alis Alejandro (Translator) "One day, Goldilocks went for a walk in the forest..." (more)
Key Phrases: Ricitos de Oro, Baby Bear, Mama Bear (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

While these books' juxtaposition of English and Spanish texts may fill a need, the undistinguished retellings of familiar tales may deem the titles more suited to adult admirers of Spanish artist Ballester's sophisticated, minimalist paintings. Unfortunately, the pictures lack the kind of details and humor that appeal to young readers (e.g., the sloppy visual inconsistencies in Goldilocks: in one illustration, the bears' alleged little, medium and big bowls are virtually all the same size; and the heroine's gravity-defying locks are only sometimes goldenAother times beige). The illustrations in Jack and the Beanstalk are stronger; one especially noteworthy painting shows Jack's perspective from atop the beanstalk as the fields beneath him stretch out in patches and stripes. The uninspired narratives, however, aren't likely to engage either beginning readers or a read-aloud audienceAand fairy tale fans are likely to grouse about Goldilocks breaking the chair before she eats the porridge rather than traditional tellings that reverse the acts. Ages 3-8.
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From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2?In this brief, bilingual rendition of the classic fairy tale, many traditional details have been omitted or altered (e.g., Goldilocks eats soup instead of porridge) and the English and Spanish texts both lack energy. The largely red and brown cartoon-style artwork does exhibit childlike enthusiasm, but the tall, lanky bears resemble people in bear costumes more than animals. In addition, some of the colors are inconsistent from page to page; Goldilocks's hair varies from ivory to light mustard to tangerine orange. With a more lively narrative and more consistent illustrations, the Spanish translation of James Marshall's Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Ricitos Dorados y los tres osos [Dial, 1996]) is a more enjoyable choice.?Denise E. Agosto, formerly at Midland County Public Library, T.
-) is a more enjoyable choice.?Denise E. Agosto, formerly at Midland County Public Library, TX
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (April 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811820750
• ISBN-13: 978-0811820752
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,608,500 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My 3 year old calls it E-Locks, November 24, 1999

By	fritha Mansueto (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Goldilocks and the Three Bears/ Ricitos de oro y los tres osos (Paperback)

My 3 year old asks me to read this over and over again. He loves to here the voices of the respective bears Mama, Papa or Baby bear. It is concisely written and easy for someone with a moderate understanding of Spanish to read. My only criticism is that part of the translation is incorrect. "High" is translated as "dura". and "low" is translated as "blanda". These translations are both incorrect.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Reply to incorrect translation, December 11, 2001

By	"lettyg74" (Long Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Goldilocks and the Three Bears/ Ricitos de oro y los tres osos (Paperback)

I just read a review of this book saying that "high" was incorrectly translated to "dura" and "low" to "blanda". I have this book and noticed that the author does not use high and low to describe the chairs in English but uses "hard" and "soft", which are translated correctly to Spanish using the adjectives "dura" and "blanda".

This book retells the classic story with few differences from the classic story many of us grew up with. The illustrations are a little boring and don't stand out.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to Goldilocks, March 21, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Goldilocks and the Three Bears/ Ricitos de oro y los tres osos (Paperback)

My toddler loves reading "Ricitos de Oro," and now "reads" it to herself using the different voices of the bears. The translation isn't perfect, but it is a nice simple story. As she is getting older, she is curious to hear the story in English and Spanish, so it is nice to have both versions on the same page.