This is the traditional tale of Goldilocks and the three bears.
When Goldilocks discovers an intriguing wooden cottage deep in the forest she just can't resist peeping inside. Now why would there be one, two, three of everything . . . Lauren Child brings her trademark innovative approach to this wonderfully warm and witty retelling of the classic cautionary tale in a second collaboration with award-winning photographer Polly Borland. Review from Amazon

"Goldilocks DID get into trouble...because her curiosity always got the better of her",, 12 October 2015

This review is from: Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Paperback)
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A cute and different representation of the fairy-tale using photographs instead of paintings. I loved the bears' little log cabin with turf roof!
It has a slight twist in that Goldilocks removes her little red shoes to go to sleep, and forgets them whn escaping, so Small Bear gets to keep them.
Very attreactive and nicely written. ( )

This book was a charming retelling of the classic story. Great book for sharing with children one of the most retold folktales. I love that this book was pretty detailed and didn't miss any of the important points of the story.

Lauren Child, author of the popular Clarice Bean and Charlie and Lola series, here turns her attention to the traditional story of Goldilocks, a curious little girl who happens upon the home of the Three Bears while walking in the forest one day. Child's narrative, which has a friendly, conversational tone, expands upon the original tale (at least, as I remember it, anyway), giving its heroine a back-story - she's sent into the forest by her mother to find firewood - and a definite character. Always getting into trouble, this Goldilocks had "a little more than too much" curiosity...

While I enjoyed Child's retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears immensely, I have to say that, visually speaking, it is the sort of book I appreciate, but do not find quite to my taste. The rear dust-jacket flap gives a number of fascinating details about the creation of the artwork, which uses handcrafted dolls, costumes and sets to great effect. The "cast" was created by doll-maker R. John Wright, the three-foot-high bears' house - with real turf growing on top - and accompanying furniture and decorations, were all made by hand. The skill of the craftsman, the obvious care taken by set designer Emily L. Jenkins and photographer Polly Borland, all elicit my respect. But the style of illustration, the use of dolls, simply doesn't appeal to me, something I knew going in. Still, I was curious to see what Child and Co. would make of this, and am glad I picked it up. Not every picture-book can be illustrated to my taste, after all, and I think that young fairy-tale lovers who do appreciate this style, will really be wowed! ( )