Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Emma Chichester CLark

Chichester Clark, Emma Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Candlewick Press, 2009. $14.99. PICTURE BOOK. This book is a straight-forward retelling of the classic story, where three bears go out for a walk and Goldilocks enters their house to explore. The illustrations are excellent and the author adds description and dialogue that is not in the traditional story. And while these additions add some humor to the story, they also cause the book to seem long at times and the use of the word “stupid” might not be appropriate for especially young readers. Older readers can learn new words because Clark uses excellent word choice that can improve vocabulary. EL, MS – OPTIONAL. Brent Smith, Reading Teacher.