Retelling of an Irish folk tale, with roots deep in the Cinderella story, set in 15th-century Ireland. Three sisters live in a castle high among Erin's green hills. Fair and Brown go to church each Sunday, leaving their beautiful young sister, Trembling, at home to cook and sweep. Then one morning an old henwife comes to call and, before she knows it, Trembling finds herself dressed in a lily-…
This is an enchanting and magical variant of the favorite fairy tale. Publishers Weekly noted that "the text is especially noteworthy for its instructive but unobtrusive incorporation of Korean words." Children's Literature pointed out that "it should be noted that all the illustrations—from those depicting Korean rituals to the smallest clothing details—are the result of the illustrator's …
Three bears return home from a walk to find a little girl asleep in baby bear's bed.
Goldilocks looks as good as gold. But Goldilocks isn't good. She's naughty! She likes to do something naughty EVERY day - until she goes a step too far. Three bears return from a walk and find a little girl asleep in baby bear's bed.
When Goldilocks enters a little cottage for some food and rest, she doesn´t expect to meet three grizzly bears! With gorgeous illustrations to enjoy again and again.
Two well-known stories are printed so that each is read in an opposite direction. Three bears return from a walk and find a little girl asleep in baby bear's bed.
Ever since she snooped around the house of the three bears, Goldilocks (now Goldi) has been feeling guilty. She wants to do something nice for the bears. What if she stops by one day, replaces the icky porridge with Rutabega Breakfast Bars and all her favorite foods, fixes Baby Bear's broken chair, and cleans the house until it gleams? Perfect! When the bears return home, they'll hardly recogni…
Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Goldilocks. She went for a walk in the forest. Pretty soon, she came upon a house. She knocked and, when no one answered, she walked right in. At the table in the kitchen, there were three bowls of porridge. Goldilocks was hungry. She tasted the porridge from the first bowl. "This porridge is too hot!" she exclaimed. So, she tasted the porridg…
"What a sweet child," says a newcomer in town about Goldilocks. "That's what you think," a neighbor replies. For Goldilocks is one of those naughty little girls who does exactly as she pleases, even if that means sampling the three bears' porridge, breaking Baby Bear's chair, and sleeping in his bed. James Marshall's offbeat and inventive telling of this familiar tale will enchant readers, youn…
Goldilocks looks as good as gold. But Goldilocks isn't good. She's naughty! She likes to do something naughty EVERY day - until she goes a step too far. A little girl helps herself to the belongings of three bears in the woods.