Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs

Written and illustrated by Mo Willems

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4 - 8

Reading age

Page count

707

Word count

AD800L

Lexile measure

Sep 4, 2012

Publication date

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What's This Book About

Publisher Summary

Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs is a new take on the fairy-tale classic Goldilocks and the Three Bears, so funny and so original—it could only come from the brilliant mind of Mo Willems, the author/illustrator of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and the Elephant and Piggie series. Once upon a time, there were three hungry Dinosaurs: Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur . . . and a Dinosaur who happened to be visiting from Norway. One day—for no particular reason—they decided to tidy up their house, make the beds, and prepare pudding of varying temperatures. And then—for no particular reason—they decided to go . . . someplace else. They were definitely not setting a trap for some succulent, unsupervised little girl. Definitely not! This hilarious story is perfect for fans of the Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs.

What Kind of Book is Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs

Topics

dinosaurs family dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures bears humor folklore retellings

Genres

fractured fairy tales fiction funny and humorous fairy tales and folklore fairy tale and folklore adaptations fairy tales

Reviews

Lemony Snickers

3.25

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The Creative Behind the Book

Author & Illustrator

Mo Willems

Mo Willems knows a Good Idea when he sees one. A three-time Caldecott Honor winner (for Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny, and Knuffle Bunny Too), he also won two Geisel Medals and two Geisel Honors for his Elephant and Piggie books. His books are perennial New York Times bestsellers, including Knuffle Bunny Free, Hooray for Amanda &amp;amp; Her Alligator!, and the Cat the Cat series. Before he turned to making picture books, Mo was a writer and animator on Sesame Street, where he won six Emmys. Mo lives with his family in Massachusetts.