Today's read caught my attention in two ways. First, I found the artwork on the cover different...doesn't the family take on an almost pixel-like direction? I'm not sure if I like it or not, but it's different and made me curious. The the blurb had my eyebrows raising thanks to the folktale twist. My youngest loved fractured fairytales when she was in 3rd-4th grade, and I wonder if this goes in the direction I'm thinking of.
But there's only one way to find out...so off we go!
BEAR AND THE THREE GOLDILOCKS
by Patrick Horne
Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino
Holiday House
Picture Book
40 pages
ages 4 to 8
COMING JULY 1st!!!
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 read-aloud, and its hilarious pictures will delight children and parents alike.
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 read-aloud, and its hilarious pictures will delight children and parents alike.
MY TIDBITS
A well-known tale gets flipped on its head to create a bit of fun and food for thought, too.
The Goldilocks family is off to go camping and has everything needed with them. They play instruments around the fire, make s'mores, and prepare their tents. With everything ready, they decide to head out for a hike, not realizing that a bear has been watching their camp the entire time. The bear is curious and, of course, heads to the food first. After eating its fill, it continues to investigate their campsite and causes a lot of chaos in the process. When the Goldilocks return, they find more than just a messed up campsite and the bear.
This is a fun, Goldilocks and the Three Bears retelling, which adds a camping twist and makes it perfect for the upcoming, vacationing months. The illustrations are bright and bold, and while simple, bring everything across wonderfully. Each scene lets the bear's antics hit with a bit of sympathy for him, a little humor, and the cringing feeling that this isn't going to make the happy, camping family happy and cause issues. Listeners will feel for both sides, especially at the end...which takes a silly twist and misunderstanding to wrap up the tale nicely.
The text is well set for the age group and creates a nice read-aloud even for group settings. It sticks to the story and lets it flow smoothly. There's never a boring moment, but rather, tension builds throughout as listeners know that the Goldilocks are sure to return and discover the bear's mishaps. Add a cute, repeating phrase, which pops up with the right sense of humor, and it's a read to enjoy from beginning to end.
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