The Three Bears

by Rob Hefferan (Illustrator)

Rob Hefferan’s whimsical artwork breathes new life into this family favorite. All children love to hear each bear say, “Who’s been sitting on my chair?” knowing that Goldilocks is about to be discovered upstairs!

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Classics, Fiction, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Animals

24 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1948

Reviews

[booklady]

So what is the point/moral of this timeless tale?

- If you don't want intruders, be sure to lock your front door when you go out.

- The littlest guy always gets picked on. Grow up fast.

- When you visit, sit, eat, don't be too picky and leave immediately.

- Know whose house you go into & no strange porridge, chairs or beds!

- If you do go venturing into the unknown, no falling asleep.

- When you find a strange girl in your bed, don't growl. I don't know exactly what you should do but definitely don't growl.

There might be others, which I will be happy to entertain, but these are the first which come to mind. Great story!

[Taddow]

A little girl goes into a house without the owners' permission, steals porriage and breaks some things before running away when confronted. I jest of course, or maybe I don't.

[Kailey (Luminous Libro)]

Goldilocks enters the house of the three bears, and sits in their chairs, eats their porridge, and sleeps in their beds. When the bears come home, they know someone has been there, and baby bear finds Goldilocks sleeping in his bed!

I love the illustrations for this classic story! Goldilocks has such a funny look on her face. I remember loving this book when I was a little girl! The text is simple and concise, just right for young readers.

[~*♥cutie♥*~]

friends are not alwayz your friends

[John Yelverton]

Such a cute and fun adventure/mystery story for very little kids.

[zainab]

Beautiful

[Linda Henry]

Nicely illustrated book for children

[Beth]

This Little Golden Book is an okay adaptation of the traditional story of Goldilocks and the three bears. It retells the story simply and does not stray much from the traditional tale. The soft pastel illustrations work well with the text, but after reading it alone and then to my son it just seemed boring. There was no real climax to the story and the interest level is low. I enjoy the story of Goldilocks and believe there are better versions to introduce the tale to young childen.

[Bunnylovetoread]

So funny and a great book to read when you are just learning to read cause it is so easy and interesting

[Dani]

Reading this aloud to my baby, and realizing wow... Goldilocks is a terrible little girl.

[Kathy]

We had a lot of fun with this. I read it out loud 3 times

[Lily]

How do i read tha book

[Huzaifa Hussain]

My favourite story I want to read it . Bye

[Little Seesaw]

This is a very good version of the three little bears. I love the happy illustrations.

[Rebecca Lash]

Genre: Traditional literature
Grade Level: PreK-3
Unique detail: This is a classic story that isn't changed much from the original, but the bright vibrant colors in this edition make looking at the pictures a lot of fun for young pre-emergant and emerging readers.

[James Whiteloaf]

This book was hectic as

[Parker Hayes]

It was really funny to read.

[Dina Khalil]

☺☺

[Grace Lynch]

One of my favorite stories as a kid. It will forever be one of my go to classic kid books!

[Hailey Walters]

A classic story about what happens when the three little bears come back home. We read this in my field placement and the students loved it!

[Kylie Abecca]

Honestly not the greatest retelling of the tale and the pictures weren’t overly interesting. The kids lost interest around the same time I did - within the first three pages.

[Rebecca]

Read and loved as a kid

[Marcy]

Cute

[Kelly Kosinski]

Loved Goldilocks

[Jennifer Swan]

My favorite story as a young child.

[Adrianne Rosal]

One of my favorites!!!!!

[Katie Fitzgerald]

My 2 year old and I read this in the Little Golden Book Collection: Sleepytime Tales. It's a pretty straightforward telling of the story, but something about the illustrations has really gotten her attention and she has been asking me and my 6 year old to read it repeatedly and also "reading" it to herself over and over when we're not available.

[Irish Blue Eyes]

There are three bears: a baby bear, a mama bear, and a papa bear. While the bears are away, an old woman arrives, consumes all their porridge, occupies their chairs, and sleeps in their beds. Upon returning home, the bears frighten her away. The moral lesson of The Three Bears for children is that one should never enter another person's home or property without their consent, nor should one invade someone else's privacy. The initial emphasis was on the importance of respecting others' privacy, as Goldilocks trespasses into the Bear family's residence without seeking permission.

[C.J. Pallister]

My childhood book first book ever read to me

[Halima1]

This book was read to me a lot as a child and is one of my all time favourites; the quest to finding Goldie Locks in the house is always exciting. This is a good book to use with lower ks1 as it teaches children about respecting others property and privacy. The book also has a lot of playful words and repetition in it, which is good for young learners to develop their vocabulary. The animation can also help young readers remember and retell the story through images.