Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Author Jan Brett
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Paperback
$8.99 US
8"W x 10"H x 0.13"D  
On sale May 07, 1996 | 32 Pages | 9780698113589
Up to Kindergarten
Reading Level: Lexile AD590L

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Jan Brett's richly illustrated take on a classic tale—it's just right!

Everybody loves the story of the curious little girl named Goldilocks, who made herself quite at home in the house of the three bears. Jan Brett's lavish illustrations for this classic tale, full of details and surprises, gives this edition a special flair. Children will marvel at the enchanted world created herein.
With more than 44 million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation’s foremost illustrators of children’s books.  As a child, she decided to be an illustrator and spent much of her time reading and drawing. As a student at the Boston Museum School, Jan spent many hours in the Museum of Fine Arts. Travel is also a constant inspiration, so with her husband, Joe Hearne, who was a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, she visits many different countries where she researches the architecture and costumes that appear in her work. Jan lives in a seacoast town in Massachusetts. View titles by Jan Brett
Praise for Goldilocks and the Three Bears

★"Brett's paintings are marked by unusual clarity and brightness, but also by humor. . . . This is a delight." -Booklist, starred review

★"A charming new edition of a favorite nursery tale. . . Perfect to share with individual or group, this belongs on everyone's list." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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Jan Brett's richly illustrated take on a classic tale—it's just right!

Everybody loves the story of the curious little girl named Goldilocks, who made herself quite at home in the house of the three bears. Jan Brett's lavish illustrations for this classic tale, full of details and surprises, gives this edition a special flair. Children will marvel at the enchanted world created herein.

Author

With more than 44 million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation’s foremost illustrators of children’s books.  As a child, she decided to be an illustrator and spent much of her time reading and drawing. As a student at the Boston Museum School, Jan spent many hours in the Museum of Fine Arts. Travel is also a constant inspiration, so with her husband, Joe Hearne, who was a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, she visits many different countries where she researches the architecture and costumes that appear in her work. Jan lives in a seacoast town in Massachusetts. View titles by Jan Brett

Praise

Praise for Goldilocks and the Three Bears

★"Brett's paintings are marked by unusual clarity and brightness, but also by humor. . . . This is a delight." -Booklist, starred review

★"A charming new edition of a favorite nursery tale. . . Perfect to share with individual or group, this belongs on everyone's list." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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