Once upon a time there were three bears - Father Bear, Mother Bear and Baby Bear...This classic fairy story is retold for a new generation in this charming book, with lively illustrations throughout, simple vocabulary and familiar language that young readers can easily follow. Exquisite illustrations sparkle on every page, making this timeless tale even more magical. It is great for reading aloud to small children, or for more confident readers to enjoy by themselves. A family of three bears live together in a cottage in the countryside. One fine morning, Mother Bear makes porridge for their breakfast, but it is very hot, so the three bears go for a walk while it cools down. While they are out, a little girl named Goldilocks finds the cottage. The door is slightly ajar, so she marches inside! In the kitchen, she finds three bowls of porridge. She tries the big bowl, but porridge is much too hot. Next she tries the medium-sized bowl, but it is much too cold. Then she tries the little bowl, which is just right. Naughty Goldilocks eats it all up! After eating, she feels rather sleepy. She trots up the stairs and finds three beds. The big one is too hard. The medium-sized one is too soft. But the little one is just right. Before very long, Goldilocks has fallen fast asleep. What will happen when the three bears get back from their walk...? Shiny details on every page of this delightful boardbook bring this popular fairy tale to life. Some storybooks are too big, some storybooks are too small, but this storybook is just right!
This book is part of a book series called Sparkling Fairy Tale .
There are 14 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Anness Publishing .
Nicola Baxter is the author of Castle Under Attack and Mission to the Arctic . Nicola Baxter has written or compiled more than three hundred children's titles for a variety of international publishers, and particularly enjoys the marriage of words and pictures that children's books entail. Samantha Chaffey is an experienced illustrator of children's books and young adult titles.
This book contains the following story:
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Father Bear, Mother Bear and Baby Bear live in cottage in the woods. One morning Mother Bear makes porridge for breakfast but it is so hot that the bears decide to go for a pre-breakfast walk. Whilst they are out a little girl with golden hair goes into their cottage. Goldilocks sees the three bowls of porridge and eats up the small one. Then she tries the three chairs in turn, but is too big for Baby Bear's chair and smashes it. Feeling like a nap she looks for a nice bed to sleep in and finds that Baby Bear's bed is just right. When the bears return Goldilocks is fast asleep. What will the bears do to their burglar?
