One day–or no particular reason–they decided to tidy up their house, make the beds, and prepare pudding of varying temperatures. Once upon a time, there were three hungry Dinosaurs: Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur… and a Dinosaur who happened to be visiting from Norway. So what if the set is in shambles? This is one performance Mrs. Even in his flowing blond wig and little red “skipping shoes,” everyone’s favorite misfit penguin imbues the character of Goldilocks with his own indomitable personality and style. How do you keep a crowd of energetic young penguins entertained? Put on a play, perhaps? But will they pay attention through an entire performance? If Tacky’s center stage, they might. And what a mess she makes! Tackylocks and the Three Bears When three bears leave their house to go for a walk in the wood, leaving their porridge to cool, a young girl named Goldilocks comes calling. Meanwhile, Papa, Mama, and Baby Bear see her dogs adrift, swim out to rescue them and return home to find Aloo-ki fast asleep in Baby Bear’s bed. Aloo-ki eats some soup, tries on their boots, and finally crawls into the smallest bed for a nap. Turns out the polar bear family who lives there is out walking while their breakfast cools off. She comes upon an igloo with no one home and goes inside. When Aloo-ki glances up from fishing and sees her sled dogs floating off on an ice floe, she races after them. A nice bowl of sopa, a comfortable chair, a perfecta little bed… Who wouldn’t want to open la puerta and come in? The Three Snow Bears The Oso family is going out for a stroll, and Rubia has her eye on their empty casita. When Goldie Socks takes a shortcut through the woods when she is late for school, she comes across an intriguing cottage made of books. For Goldilocks is one of those naughty little girls who does exactly as she pleases, even if that means sampling the three bears’ porridge, breaking Baby Bear’s chair, and sleeping in his bed. “That’s what you think,” a neighbor replies. “What a sweet child,” says a newcomer in town about Goldilocks.

The Chans aren’t home, but that doesn’t stop Goldy from trying out their rice porridge, their chairs, and their beds-with disastrous results. It’s Chinese New Year, and Goldy Luck’s mother wants her to take a plate of turnip cakes to the neighbors.

In no particular order, here are some of the versions we like. There are so many versions of Goldilocks and the Three Bears out there, and more are being written all the time. BOOKSHOP VERSIONS OF GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS

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