What a sweet child, says a newcomer in town about Goldilocks.That's what you think, a neighbor replies. For Goldilocks is one ofthose naughty little girls who does exactly as she pleases--even ifthat means sampling the three bears' porridge, breaking Baby Bear'schair, and sleeping in his bed. James Marshall's offbeat andinventive telling of this familiar tale will enchant readers, youngand old. A delightfully irreverent retelling of an old favorite isillustrated with delicious humor and contemporary touches. --Booklist, starred review

From Publishers Weekly
"Once there was a little girl named Goldilocks. 'What a sweetchild,' said someone new in town. 'That's what you think,' said aneighbor." From the very first sentence this book takes off intypical Marshall style. Goldilocks is a self-satisfied girl used todoing exactly as she pleases. So when signs around the entrance tothe shortcut read "DANGER," "TURN BACK," "VERY RISKY" and even "GOTHE OTHER WAY," the undaunted lass tromps headlong into adventure.Once inside the house of the three bears, Goldilocks notices a lotof coarse brown fur and thinks, "They must have kitties." Shethrashes her way through the bears' domain. Eventually, they returnand scare the girl off, but whether or not she has learned herlesson is left to the imagination. Marshall's wonderfully uniquecharacters are as offbeat and self-propelled as ever; the bookboasts many jolly details and the pictures burst with color. Ages4-8.
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