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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2008
PreS-Gr 3 Set in "the farthest reaches of the far north," this version of the tale features a plucky lass who, warned by her father "]not to rush headlong into places where you don't belong," nevertheless ventures into the forest and into the bears' messy "cabin," which she sweeps clean. Removing the beetles and other unappealing lumps from Baby Bear's porridge, she eats all of the cereal, then settles down on his small, soft bed for a short snooze. Returning from a walk, the bears, at fir...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2008
A fresh voice—one that tells the story from Goldilocks's perspective, not the bears'—and a north woods setting join vividly imagined illustrations to enliven this revisioning of an old favorite. Here Goldilocks is a bold girl and very curious—so curious that Papa warns her "not to rush headlong into places where you don't belong." Following a beckoning woodland path, she comes upon the bears' strange, rustic house. So messy! Tidy Goldilocks sweeps out a m...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Goldilocks is bold, curious, and tidy. She sweeps the bears' messy house, then picks beetles out ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More