tita_noir's review against another edition
5.0
I just read this book to my son and I think I enjoyed it more than he did.
The story in cute, told in an easy rhyme with many references to other fairy-tale/Mother Goose-ish characters. However what did it for me are the illustrations.
The look and feel are very retro fifties with a dash of wit. While Little Red (just Little Red, no Riding hood, thank you very much) comes skipping by to ask "Can Goldie come to Gran's with me?/I sure would like the company." We see the Bid Bad peeking cheekily through the window.
There are many other clever little visual cues. My husband even remarked on the great art.
The story in cute, told in an easy rhyme with many references to other fairy-tale/Mother Goose-ish characters. However what did it for me are the illustrations.
The look and feel are very retro fifties with a dash of wit. While Little Red (just Little Red, no Riding hood, thank you very much) comes skipping by to ask "Can Goldie come to Gran's with me?/I sure would like the company." We see the Bid Bad peeking cheekily through the window.
There are many other clever little visual cues. My husband even remarked on the great art.
books_are_everything's review against another edition
3.0
I correctly guessed what would happen in the end and I thought that was funny. This wasn't a bad book. I'm sure little kids would enjoy it.
carol_kennicott's review against another edition
5.0
We checked this out at the library and our whole family fell in love with it. None of us want to return it so I think we'll have to buy our own copy. It's a cute rhyming story that includes many favorite children's characters and the retro illustrations are charming.
createassemblage's review against another edition
4.0
This book is quite clever. The illustrations are something set in the 50's I believe with a little bit of a modern flare. The story is about Goldie Locks who has come down with the chicken pox. As she is recuperating we see visitors from other classic children's tales. The book flows page to page with a nice rhyming text. The main plot being that Goldie's little brother is tormenting Goldie because of her spots. He even offers to connect her dots.
oliviaoverthinkseverything's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
reader44ever's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this story. :) Fun pictures and fun rhymes sure make for fun times! :) I think this is a great gift to any child who has - or had - the chicken pox. I'll have to remember it when my nieces catch it, as I'm sure they will.
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