Emma Chichester Clark brings a new humour and warmth to the beloved story of naughty Goldilocks. When the three bears go for a family stroll while their porridge cools, naughty little Goldilocks sees her chance to sneak into their house and play amongst the bears' things. But what will happen when the bears return? This tale of delightful impudence is sure to charm every young reader. Emma Chichester Clark's trademark charming illustrations make her retelling of the classic folk tale of Goldilocks' misadventures with the three bears a true book to treasure.
There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2011 by Walker Books Ltd .
Emma Chichester Clark studied at Chelsea School of Art and then the Royal College WHere she was taught by Quentin Blake. She won the Mother Goose Award in 1988 for Listen to This.
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?
It is Chichester Clark's visual capturing of both Goldilocks and the bears that makes this book such a treat... This witty, visually absorbing large-format version of an old story is highly recommended for reading aloud, either to a group or at bedtime and for general enjoyment by child or adult. * Books for Keeps *
What a superb rendition of an old favourite this is. Old it may be, but Emma Chichester Clark has done something incredibly difficult while making it appear easy - present a straightforward telling that has a fresh modern feel both verbal and visual and which stays true to the oral tradition. Into this large format book she has worked a wealth of detail and delicious touches. * The Word Pool *
