In "Dusty Locks and the Three Bears," a playful twist on the classic Goldilocks tale, the story follows Curly Locks, a spirited girl with an adventurous spirit. One day, she stumbles upon the cozy cottage of the three bears: Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear. When the bears go for a walk, Dusty explores their home, trying out their porridge, chairs, and beds. Each item is either too hot, too cold, too big, or too small until she finds just the right fit. Filled with humor and warmth, this retelling emphasizes curiosity, whimsy, and the joys of home. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Owlet Books .

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 30 pages in this book. This book was published in 2004 by Turtleback Books .

An author and illustrator who never once thought he could write until he began to find inspiration in his friends and family, and now writes children's stories. Author of We've All Got Bellybuttons, illustrated by Randy Cecil. Randy Cecil is the author-illustrator of Gator and its sequel Duck, who submitted his first book to publishers at the age of eight. Susan Lowell's family has lived in the American West since Gold Rush days. She is the author of several picture books for children, including The Three Little Javelinas, a Reading Rainbow Book, The Bookmaker and the Elves, winner of a Spur Award from the Western Writers of America, and Cindy Ellen: A Wild Western Cinderella, also winner of a Spur Award. Her novels for older children are I Am Lavina Cumming and The Boy with the Paper Wings. She and her husband and their two daughters divide their time between Tucson, AZ, and a ranch near the Mexican border.