Goldilocks and the Three Bears by James Marshall (Dial, 1988). James Marshall’s version is the one, of all of these, that we own. Goldilocks is a rotten and dense girl with a strong personality. It is just so funny. We’ve also seen the Scholastic animation of the story, which use the same illustrations, and James Marshall is simply classic in his capture of the rotten Goldilocks, both in the humorous illustrations and in the humorous text. This one stands out on every read. (Caldecott Honor Winner in 1989)
