Three Tales of Three Book

A picture book for children

Children's Literature

"The Three Bears (and Goldilocks)," the "Three Billy Goats Gruff," and the "Three Little Pigs" romp through their own stories, retold in contemporary language with a few innovations--such as oatmeal raisin porridge and a purple troll with double earrings. Familiarity makes one disregard the mayhem and terror in the old fairy tales, but the naif style of illustrations should compensate for any latent nightmares in the making. Be prepared for today's children to question why anyone carrying building materials would simply give them away for a piggy's house-building, or why Goldilocks dared to enter the home of strangers, taste their food, and fall asleep in their bed, for that matter! 2000, Kids Can Press,