Goldi Rocks & the Three Bears

by Corey Rosen Schwartz, Beth Coulton, Nate Wragg (Illustrator)

Overview

A rockin' twist on Goldilocks and the Three Bears that shows how being yourself can get you out of a tight spot.

Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear know how to rock! But they need a new singer, so they audition everyone—the Three Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood, and more. To their dismay, no one seems just right.
 
Could the perfect lead singer be the mysterious girl sleeping on Baby Bear’s keyboard?

This mash up of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and The Voice is a surefire storytime hit. From the author of The Three Ninja Pigs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780698149731
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	02/06/2014
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	33 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Corey Rosen Schwartz lives in Warren, New Jersey. Her family often holds "X Factor" events in their living room.
Beth Coulton lives in Soulebury, Pennsylvania. Her house full of musical instruments and recording equipment, just like the Three Bears'. 
Nate Wragg is an animator and art director in the animation industry. He lives in Los Angeles, California. 

Editorial Reviews

2013-12-01
The classic tale of a blonde house invader is given a new rock-'n'-roll spin. Schwartz and Coulton use light verse to trace the beginnings of a hot new band. Papa Bear can play the drums, Mama Bear is great on guitar, and Baby Bear tickles the ivories, but none of them can hit the high notes they need to attract an audience. While they are out auditioning singers, Goldi stumbles upon their cottage-turned–recording studio. " ‘A studio! Great balls of fire!' / Amazed, Goldi raced through the door. / She forgot about food / and was now in the mood / to hurry on in and explore." After trying out the various instruments, mics and headphones, she eventually falls asleep at the keyboard, where the bear family finds her drooling on the keys. Her startled scream is the perfect high C the band has been looking for. "Their albums now top all the rock charts. / A countrywide tour has been planned. / The fans scream and shout. / They're crazy about… // Goldi Rocks and the Great Three Bear Band." Wragg's pencil-and–digital cartoon illustrations match the text but add little that's new, and the limericklike verse doesn't always scan well. Cute but not much more. (Fractured fairy tale. 5-8)

Kirkus Reviews