Goldilocks and the Three Bears

by Roberto Piumini (Adapter), Valentina Salmaso (Illustrator)

As Goldilocks walks through the forest, she spies a cottage in a clearing. The curious little girl peeks in the window and sees that nobody is home, so she steps inside and takes a look around. What Goldilocks doesn't know is that the cottage belongs to three bears, and they don't like uninvited guests.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

24 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2009

About the author

Roberto Piumini è nato a Edolo, in provincia di Brescia, il 14 marzo 1947.
Ha abitato a Edolo, Varese, Milano.
Nel 1970 si è laureato in Pedagogia all’Università Cattolica di Milano, con tesi su La persona del poeta in Emmanuel Mounier.
Ha frequentato la Scuola Superiore di Comunicazioni Sociali di Milano.
Dal 1967 al 1973 è stato insegnante di lettere in scuole medie e superiori della provincia di Varese.
Ha condotto numerosi corsi di dinamica espressiva, espressione corporea, scrittura poetica e teatrale.
È stato attore per tre anni con le compagnie Teatro Uomo di Milano e La Loggetta di Brescia.
Ha fatto esperienza per un anno come burattinaio.
Dal 1978 ha pubblicato moltissimi libri di fiabe, racconti corti e lunghi, romanzi, filastrocche, poesie, poemi, testi teatrali, testi di canzoni, testi per teatro musicale e cori, traduzioni, adattamenti, testi parascolastici, presso circa 70 editori italiani.
Ha scritto una trentina di testi poetici (poesie, ballate, poemi narrativi, canzoni) su materiali di ricerca e memoria di gruppi di bambini, ragazzi e adulti, in varie località, fra cui Omegna, Alessandria, Scandiano, Milano, Imola, Reggio Emilia, Roma, Modena, Castel del Rio, Torino, Mestre, Lugano (Svizzera).
Ha una cinquantina di traduzioni all’estero.
Dal 1990 ha pubblicato per adulti quattro romanzi, cinque raccolte di racconti, testi di parodia letteraria, canzonieri, poemi narrativi, presso una dozzina di editori.
Ha scritto testi poetici e narrativi su illustrazioni e in cataloghi d’arte.
Ha tradotto in versi poemi di Browning, i Sonetti e il Macbeth di Shakespeare, il Paradiso Perduto di John Milton e l’Aulularia di Plauto, con aggiunta di finale apocrifo.
Ha scritto in collaborazione con musicisti diversi libri su autori, strumenti, stili musicali, con materiale audio.
Ha registrato in audiolibri poemi e racconti propri e di altri autori.
È stato fra gli autori e ideatori della trasmissione televisiva RAI L’Albero Azzurro.
Ha scritto e condotto le trasmissioni radiofoniche Radicchio e Il Mattino di Zucchero.
Ha scritto e scrive testi per opere musicali, in collaborazione con musicisti italiani ed esteri.
Ha scritto soggetti e sceneggiature per cartoni animati e cortometraggi di fiction.
Ha scritto testi di accompagnamento per visite in musei, tra cui Il Museo Marino Marini e il Museo Palazzo Strozzi di Firenze.
Con gruppi corali, strumentisti, cantanti e attori, o accompagnato alla chitarra dal figlio Michele, propone spettacoli di lettura e recitazione di propri testi, per bambini, ragazzi e adulti, e spettacoli di animazione teatrale e musicale

Reviews

[Alissa Kennell · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good book that retells the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The book does not have many differences from the original story. The illustrations are very engaging and it would be a good book to read to a pre-school or kindergarten class.

[Karim Elmenshawy · Rating 2 out of 5]

The traditional story about intrude Goldilocks and other three bears.....

[Kirran · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about three bears,daddy bear,mummy bear and baby bear. One morning the bears decided to go for a walk whilst their porridge cools down.As the bears walk through the forest, a girl called Goldilocks enters their house. She is hungry and she sees the bowls of porridge on the table.She tries the first bowl-daddy bear's bowl but it is too hot,she then tries mummy bear's porridge but it is too cold, she then tries baby bears porridge and it is just right so she eats it all up. She then explores the house and comes across the three chairs,she sits on the first chair but it is too hard,she then tries the second chair but it is too soft,she then tries the third chair and it is just right but she breaks it.She then discovers three beds.She tries each bed and fell asleep.When the bears came back from their walk,they discovered Goldilocks fast asleep in baby bear's bed.
The age range for this book is Early Years.It can be used to teach Nursery children number patterns (how to match number and quantity) and it can also be used for role play in Nursery

[Dena McMurdie · Rating 4 out of 5]

My kids love this simple retelling of Goldilocks and the three bears. It's nice to read a classic story without any weird twists to it. The illustrations are warm, engaging, and super cute. I thought it was a little weird that all the bears are male. I had expected at least one to be female. But either way, it was still a really cute retelling of the classic story.

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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[K.L. Bernard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Children will love this classic tale. three bears, ranging in size from big to small, live in a forest cottage. Preparing to sit down for a meal of porridge, they decide to let it cool and go fro a walk. along comes Goldilocks, who eats their porridge, sleeps in their beds and is soon discovered by the bears. Colorful illustrations reinvent this favored classic which can be shared by new readers once more.

[Kyla Ramirez (Hyden) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a version of "Goldilocks and the three Bears." This would be a good read aloud to introduce traditional tales to my class. Also, at the end of the book there are guidelines for writing your own fairy tale, including a list of all the essential elements, so this book could also be used to introduce a writing lesson.

[Athena Nagel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story is the classic tale as we have all grown up knowing. The illustrations are perfect and very detailed adding to the depth of the story. Designed for children 3 to 6, the story is still quite entertaining even for my 8 year old.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Tierra · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Goldilocks and the Three Bears" retold by Roberto Piumini a classic folktale. A great story line about how a little girl by the name of Goldilocks enters a home of three bears uninvited. The lesson that should be taught to students after reading this book is do not touch things that do not belong to you or go anywhere uninvited.

[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fairy with a the almost classic retelling. I thought it was Papa Bear, Mama Bear and Baby Bear..in this book it is The Big Bear, Medium Bear and Little Bear! I enjoyed it enough the picture are odd...but not great on too bad!

[Michelle Farella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh, but I think little kids will really take to the style of illustration. It is also interesting that the three bears appear to just be three guys living together...