Bear and the Three Goldilocks
Bear and the Three Goldilocks
Bear and the Three Goldilocks
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Description
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You'll laugh out loud at this funny fractured folktale with pictures by a popular artist! The Goldilocks family leave their campsite to go on a hike while their s'mores cool off . . . when along comes Bear. "What's that yummy smell?" Bear wonders. S'mores, of course: too gooey, too chocolatey . . . and just right! Bear eats them all. Bear continues to wreak havoc by breaking a chair, smashing musical instruments, and extinguishing the fire. When the Goldilocks return, they are flabbergasted. They try to make a lot of noise to shoo away the bear . . . when Mama Bear and Papa Bear show up. Mama and Papa apologize profusely for the behavior of their naughty offspring, but the Goldilocks don't speak "Bear." They just hear a lot of LOUD GROWLING. So they decide to hightail it out of there, and the Bear family gets to enjoy the tents and snacks that are left behind. This hilarious story, a perfect readaloud, and its hilarious pictures will delight children and parents alike. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
One of Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids
One of Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids
About the Author
About the Author
Patrick Horne loves bringing humor to heartfelt stories about the everyday experiences that kids encounter. Patrick live in Texas, where he teaches fitness at a trilingual charter school. He has three rascally sons, a loving wife and a fear of stepping on legos. Bear and the Three Goldilocks is his debut as an author. Dan Yaccarino is an author-illustrator who been named to the Texas Bluebonnet list for The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau, Kirkus' Best Children's Book List for All the Way To America, The New York Times 10 Best Illustrated List and the Bologna Ragazzi for Every Friday. His picture book I Am a Story is a Junior Library Guild Selection and a Chicago Public Library Best Book. He's also the creator and producer of several animated series based on his books, Doug Unplugs (AppleTV), Oswald (Nickelodeon), Willa's Wild Life (NBC and Qubo), as well as the character designer behind The Backyardigans (Nickelodeon). He is also the illustrator of Holiday House picture books Firefighter Flo!, Plumber Pearl! and Crane Jane!
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
Horne turns the story on its head and Yaccarino is a willing co-conspirator. . . . This book is straight up O.G. and brand new; children will scream, "Just right!" at story hours and envy Bear and his louche life among human objects.
--School Library Journal (starred review) Deadpan prose from debut author Horne is a deliciously mischievous match for flat colors and crisp graphic shapes from Yaccarino.
--Publishers Weekly Part fractured fairy tale, part camping cautionary tale, this entertaining offering will delight young and old readers alike.
--Booklist Yaccarino employs his signature crisp, bold artistic style to humorous effect when showing the expressive bear wreaking havoc. . . . A clever fractured fairy tale packed with visual jokes and surprising narrative twists.
--The Horn Book
--School Library Journal (starred review) Deadpan prose from debut author Horne is a deliciously mischievous match for flat colors and crisp graphic shapes from Yaccarino.
--Publishers Weekly Part fractured fairy tale, part camping cautionary tale, this entertaining offering will delight young and old readers alike.
--Booklist Yaccarino employs his signature crisp, bold artistic style to humorous effect when showing the expressive bear wreaking havoc. . . . A clever fractured fairy tale packed with visual jokes and surprising narrative twists.
--The Horn Book
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Holiday House
Pub date:
2027-01-19
Length:
40 pages
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