Goldilocks and the Three Crocodiles by Michael Rosen

Illustrated by David Melling

Published by Harper Collins Children’s Books

ISBN 978 0 00 850988 0

This is an imaginative and fun re-setting of Goldilocks to a seaside cave and a family of crocodiles rather than bears. So, we don’t have porridge, but seaweed, for example. “Pershooo, Persheee” is the refrain of the sea, which I am sure will catch on as a short hand reference to this beautiful book. It is illustrated in the unmistakable style of David Melling with its gorgeous detail which picks up on and adds to the humour of the story. Although it is welcome at any time of year, I can imagine many summer seaside visits will be anticipated and celebrated through a shared reading of this delightful addition to the bookshelf!

Thank you very much to Harper Collins Children’s Books for my copy of this book.