Bear and the Three Goldilocks - Horne Patrick

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 readaloud, and its hilarious pictures will delight children and parents alike.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionOne of Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids