corncobwebs 's review for:

Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems

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Mo Willems has done it again – but when does he put out a book that’s not a success? I think every children’s book he’s authored has been adored equally by critics, adults, and – most importantly – children. In this outing, he puts his own twist on Goldilocks and the Three Bears with hilarious results. Instead of three bears, there are three dinosaurs; instead of porridge there’s chocolate pudding; instead of three beds there are three chairs, all of which are too tall. Goldilocks stumbles upon this tableau (minus the dinosaurs), and begins to make herself right at home. But something isn’t quite right, and she hightails it out of the house when she realizes that “This isn’t some bear’s house. This is some DINOSAUR’S house!” The dinosaurs burst through the front door just as Goldilocks is making her exit through the back door, and it becomes clear that they weren’t out for an innocent stroll – their plan all along was to capture some “chocolate-filled little girl bon-bons.” Keep an eye out for some of my favorite parts of the story – the random Dinosaur from Norway is hilarious (check out how his hat perches on one of his head-spikes), and astute readers will catch glimpses of the Pigeon throughout the book. Until next week…happy reading!