Goldilocks And The Three Bears

Ladybird – Well Loved Tales Series 606D #1.10

by Ladybird Books

great book

Genres: Childrens, Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Picture Books, Adventure

Hardcover

First published January 28, 1971

About the author

Ladybird books are known and loved the world over. For millions of people, they bring back the golden days of childhood - learning to read, discovering the magic of books, and growing up.

The very first Ladybird book ever was produced by a jobbing printer called Wills & Hepworth during the First World War. The company, based in Loughborough, Leicestershire, began to publish 'pure and healthy literature' for children, registering the Ladybird logo in 1915. Despite the company's claims, however, those books would no longer be politically correct. In the ABC Picture Book, for example, A stood for armoured train!

Reviews

[Hilary · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a wonderful tale, told well with beautiful illustrations. I remember reading this one as a child, the fun came from knowing exactly what comes next. My children enjoyed reading this one just as much as I had. It's a great story visually because it's so fun seeing the different sizes of things and the slight scariness that the bears will come back and Goldilocks has wrecked the place. Bears being lovely animals forgive the human and all ends well.

We often say something is a Goldilocks meaning it's so hot we could take the dog for a quick walk and come back to it being the right temperature, hadn't really thought about that, funny how these stories are so well known to everybody of a certain age.

[booklady · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you leave your house unlocked, expect visitors. If you are lucky bears, they will have gold locks, only eat your best porridge, break a small chair, fall asleep in your comfiest bed and run away when they see you.

[Aliya Farooq · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are many books that many of us have read during our childhood yet cannot find them anymore in classrooms today. Goldilocks and the three bears will never get old, it is an ever- lasting book.

As you all probably already know, this story tells us about a young girl wandering the woods and comes across an empty house with 3 bowls of porridge, 3 chairs and 3 beds. WHilst she is sleeping, the three bears return and see that they bowls have been touched, a chair has been broken and someone is sleeping in their bed!

This text has got a pattern which the children can follow. Moreover, it is text that is simple and many can memorise and join in increasing the excitement and feeling of belonging to a class. There are simple but descriptive illustrations in the book so that children can create links as well be conversational about what they see. This story also has a nice moral- respect other's properties and their privacy. The opportunity of discussing the book; what Goldilocks did, whether she was right and so on arises which can enhance children's comprehension, language and reasoning skills.

This book can be used for a range of subjects cross curricularly. It can be used for literacy as reading and the application of phonic knowledge. It can also be used in maths to explore some mathematic principles such as conservation and cardinality principle. There is a fantastic musical version on youtube that tells the story by 'Debbie and Friends'. This was used in my prevous school and the kids absolutely loved it. It is addictive and easy to learn the words. It also has a set of dance moves that children can copy thus incorporating P.E and Dance within this topic. It can incorporate science talking about animals as well as Geography by talking about the envronment in which the story is set in; the woods.

This book is good for reading aloud to a class of around 6 year olds. The story can be introduced to them altogether after which many of them can read it independently also.

[Louise · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this story there were three bears who loved to eat porridge, they left their porridge to cool and went for a walk.
Whilst the bears were out Goldilocks came into their house. She tried all their porridge’s and liked baby bears the best because daddy’s was too hot and mummy’s was too cold. Then she sat in their chairs, daddy’s chair was too hard, mummy’s chair was too soft and baby bears was just right but she broke it.
Then she tried their beds, daddy’s bed was too hard, mummy’s was too soft and she fell asleep in baby’s bed as it was just right. Whilst she was asleep the bears came home, mummy and daddy asked who has been eating my porridge? Baby found his porridge all gone.
Mummy and daddy found that somebody had been sitting in their chairs. Baby cried because his chair was broken.
Daddy asked who has been sleeping in my hard bed? Mummy asked who has been sleeping in my comfy bed? Baby asked who is in my bed?
Goldilocks woke up and said time to run away from this house.
By Florence age 5

[Clare O'Beara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this when we were small, the little hardback was enjoyable and well illustrated. This one was seen as a tale for girls, who were given stories about princesses and sleeping beauties. In general boys were clearly expected to go out and have adventures. Girls were not, or they met savage beasts in the forest. For some reason, these bears lived in a house. I think they were people, presented as bears to stop kids entering random houses.
I think it's important to tell the old fairytales to children as otherwise they won't know the stories in today's jumble of other entertainments and games.
This is an unbiased review. I have not read a new edition.

[Victor A. Chaungwe Jr · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter's first book.
Reading this book for her was more exciting than I had anticipated. It brought a lot of my childhood memories of how my parents introduced me to books despite being dyslexic.

[Dane Cobain · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a pretty cute little version of the story of Goldilocks, but I was a little disappointed by the ending.

[Mehzabein · Rating 4 out of 5]

This classic tale of goldilocks and the three bears will never get old. I think this is a wonderul book which should be in all the classrooms. It tells the story of a young girl called Goldilocks who wanders into the house of the three bears where different mishaps happen. I remember this story book being read to me during circle time when I was in year 3 and then being told the moral of the story after my teacher had finished that it is not good to steal, and to be kind and friendly to everyone. I thought this was brilliant because at such a young age, it didnt occur to me that story books would have another purpose. What particularly interests me is the repetition within the story and also onomatopoeia "Boom, Boom, Boom! stamped the bears" which enables children to be able to join in with the story. Furthermore, I think the story is such that it can be used widely to fit in with different curriclum subjects.

[for-much-deliberation ... · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fairytale favourite, who doesn't know the tale of Goldilocks?!

[James Cooper · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice tale, reminiscent of my childhood providing that nostalgic feeling. Plot: three bears leave house for a morning walk and Goldilocks comes in eats the little bear’s porridge, breaks their chair and fallen asleep in their bed then runs off when she’s found out. I guess there’s worse she could’ve done but still she was a criminal so… shame justice for little bear wasn’t provided in the end. Lovely illustrations, quick easy read, would recommend.

[Annisa Nur Widya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dulu pas kecil punya buku cerita ini, bring back the memories, walaupun kayaknya agak beda ceritanya (rada lupa juga sih haha), dibuku itu kayaknya 1-2 hari keluarga beruang kehilangan sarapan. Tapi karena ini fairy tales yang punya banyak versi, jadi tetep seru dan intinya sama. Nggak terlalu panjang dan nggak terlalu pendek, bisa belajar menghitung 1,2,3 dan membandingkan besar, sedang, kecil.

[Safnaz Jaylan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Childhood favourites.

[abookishuniverse · Rating 4 out of 5]

I know that it seems silly to review a children´s book, but if I were a parent and was searching for reading material for my children I would like to see at least a couple. These Ladybird editions of stories were my favourite when I was a child and I would spend hours and hours re-reading them. They are incredibly easy to read and the illustrations are absolutely beautiful. I 100% recommend them.

[theo · Rating 4 out of 5]

its a solid tale, but definitely not my favourite one

[Melissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

There's absolutely no consequences for Goldilocks

[Kate CB · Rating 5 out of 5]

EYFS/KS1

Themes:
- Respect
- Patterns and repetition

[Paul Pryce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

[J Kuria]

Impulse buy...poor baby bear, Goldilocks really did them dirty. Also why were Papa Bear and Mama Bear sleeping in separate beds? Troubled marriage or personal choice?

[Karissa Butikofer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a story about a family of three bears. One day they made porridge for breakfast but it was too hot so decided to take a walk. Goldilocks was walking and came upon the cottage. Inside she found the porridge, tasted all three bowls but ate the last one all up. She then found chairs and sat in all three but loved the third one best. She then was tired so she went upstairs to the beds. She tried all three but liked the third one so much that she fell asleep. The three bears came home and found Goldilocks had eaten the third bowl of porridge, broken the third chair and was asleep in the baby bear's bed. She woke up, found the bears looking at her and ran out of the cottage.

[Lilias Bennie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some things just live with you from childhood. I am told by my big brother that I hounded my great auntie Jean to read me this story when she came to visit. I loved it. I also loved the deep voice she put on when reading about Daddy Bear and in particular how the hairs on her chin danced around when she did.

I will make sure I go for a wax before I read this book to my own wee great nephew. I'd like him to grow up with a better image of his old auntie in his head than I had!!!

[Courtney · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are so many different versions of "Goldilocks and The Three Bears;" however, this story kind of slide in with all of the other ones that we have previously read. I always feel let down, sort of, when I am reading the different stories and they all read exactly the same as the one before them. I will always like this story, I just wish each version wasn't worded the same as all of the others.

[~*I love Tea*~ · Rating 3 out of 5]

As far as I'm concerned Goldilocks is a spoilt brat who is taking things that don't actually belong to her. The poor bears - what did they do to deserve some over-zealous human girl taking there food. That said I do like the story. Maybe I'm reading to much into it.

[Khim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wie kent het verhaal nou niet van Goudlokje of Goudhaartje. Goudhaartje die verdwaalt in het bos en bij het huisje van de drie beren binnen wandelt. Dit dunne boekje is een juweeltje, de illustraties zijn prachtig en maken het lieve verhaal teder en speciaal.

[Phil Syphe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not sure if this is the right edition, but I read this children’s classic a few times in childhood. Reckon the last time would’ve been when I was eight or nine, circa 1983-4.

A must for all youngsters!

[Val · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great illustrations. Well written even though it is a read it yourself book.
Small size easy for child to hold.

[Anti Wibawa · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute

[miaaa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bukunya tipis banget tapi ilustrasinya keren khas buku dongeng hehe

[Shahmeer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this a book a long time ago!!

[Shahmeer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book a long time ago!!

[Maxine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Never one of my favourites, a tale about being rude and ungrateful really! Poor baby bear :(