goldilocks & the three bears a ballet for children
storybook
One sunny morning, Goldilocks is helping her mother to bake a cake.
Left alone in the kitchen, Goldilocks soon forgets about the cake and makes friends with a beautiful blue bird. They head off into the forest looking for an adventure.
In the middle of the forest lives a happy family of three bears: Papa Bear, Mama Bear and Little Bear.
Mama Bear has been cooking up some porridge but it is too hot to eat, so they decide to go out for a walk.
Goldilocks and Blue Bird are deep in the forest when a fox jumps out of a bush, looking at them with a mysterious smile.
Fox offers to show them the path to the best part of the forest.
Goldilocks and the Blue Bird soon come across the bears’ house, and finding the door is unlocked Goldilocks can’t resist exploring.
Looking around, Goldilocks spots the three bowls of delicious porridge. The porridge in the big bowl is too hot and the medium bowl is too cold, but the smallest bowl is just right. Goldilocks gobbles it all up!
After finishing the porridge Goldilocks wants a rest and spies three chairs. The big chair is too big and the medium chair is too short, but the smallest chair is just right. Goldilocks sits down and it breaks!
Goldilocks runs upstairs where she can’t resist jumping on the three beds. The big bed is too hard and the medium bed is too soft, but the smallest bed is just right. Goldilocks lies does and falls asleep.
The bears arrive back at their house and notice that the porridge has been eaten, that Little Bear’s chair is broken, and that someone is sleeping in his bed.
Goldilocks wakes with a jump and starts crying. Little Bear takes her hand and tells her not to be scared.
Goldilocks apologises and helps the bears to tidy up the house – they even bake a cake for Goldilocks’ mother.
At home, Mother has been worried and Goldilocks promises to be good and listen to advice from now on. Mother smiles and invites everyone inside. They all share the cake and have a lovely afternoon together.
goldilocks
& the three bears a ballet for children
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Cover image Richard Barrelle. All photos Brian Slater.