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From Publishers Weekly
"Once there was a little girl named Goldilocks. 'What a sweet
child,' said someone new in town. 'That's what you think,' said a
neighbor." From the very first sentence this book takes off in
typical Marshall style. Goldilocks is a self-satisfied girl used to
doing exactly as she pleases. So when signs around the entrance to
the shortcut read "DANGER," "TURN BACK," "VERY RISKY" and even "GO
THE OTHER WAY," the undaunted lass tromps headlong into adventure.
Once inside the house of the three bears, Goldilocks notices a lot
of coarse brown fur and thinks, "They must have kitties." She
thrashes her way through the bears' domain. Eventually, they return
and scare the girl off, but whether or not she has learned her
lesson is left to the imagination. Marshall's wonderfully unique
characters are as offbeat and self-propelled as ever; the book
boasts many jolly details and the pictures burst with color. Ages
4-8.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text
refers to the Hardcover
edition.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2 Another delightful romp through the fairy tale
forest from the author of Red Riding Hood (Dial, 1987) and James
Marshall's Mother Goose (Farrar, 1986) . This retelling is a
Victorianesque version of a chubby, blond-hair strong-willed
``naughty little girl'' who takes a shortcut through the woods on
her way to buy muffins in the next village, and invades the home of
the three sophisticated bears. While the basic storyline may be
recognizable to young listeners, sight gags and ironic wit are
whimsically employed for those who already know the tale and/or
Marshall's other works (for example, a white hen perches atop the
bears' house). The tone is straightforward and droll. Marshall is
careful to include basic motifs from the original tale: the bowls
of porridge, the chairs, and the beds, but he takes liberties in
his commentary: ``She walked right in without even bothering to
knock'' and in the characters' exclamations, like ``Patooie!'' and
``Egads!'' His playful watercolor illustrations fill the pages in
their comic portrayal of these well-known figures. Whether shared
in a lap or with a group, this one's a winner. Marianne Pilla,
formerly at Allard K. Lowenstein Lib . of Long Beach, N.Y.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text
refers to the Hardcover
edition.
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