Yours Truly, Goldilocks
by ALMA FLOR ADA, Atheneum BFYR, 1993 (40 pages, $16.00) CHILDRENS-JUVENILE
YOURS TRULY, GOLDILOCKS
Illustrated by LESLIE TRYON
REINFORCED LIBRARY,
ISBN: 0-689-81608-1
Reading level: Ages 4-8
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From Booklist May 1, 1998
Ages 4-7. In this sequel to Dear Peter Rabbit (1994), a housewarming party is planned for the Three Little Pigs through a series of letters between the pigs, Goldilocks, Baby Bear, and Little Red Riding Hood. But the fairy tale characters aren’t the only ones exchanging letters. Big, bad cousins Wolfy Lupus and Fer O’Cious have heard about the party and are writing each other with some plans that spell trouble for the party goers. The letter format is a bit confusing at first but will gain appeal as kids get the characters straight in their minds. Each attractive two-page spread features a letter and a facing full-page picture of the letter writer, often shown in some action that extends the story. Fans of the previous book or lovers of fractured fairy tales will be the book's natural audience. Copyright© 1998, American Library Association. All rights reserved
A reader from USA, August 29, 1998 (5 out of 5 stars)
I am the PostMaster General of our in-school Postal Service, WEE DELIVER. I found this book, the sequel to Dear Peter Rabbit, to be an excellent visual and read aloud for teaching parts of a letter to primary and intermediate students. Since the story book characters are so well known, the children quickly connect to the characters, which is essential to building comprehension. I recommend this book and its sequel to all classrooms and libraries of elementary children.