Do members of the same family
all look the same?"
So much is shared in this wonderful wordless book! The endpapers present a city street, and an invitation to step inside. Three bears who live in a gold-colored house are preparing for an outing on their bicycles. Observant readers will note that there are four bikes, and only three bears. They don helmets, and warm scarves for protection from a rather windy day.
The title page shows them embarking on their ride. Turn the page to see a small girl, dressed in golden-hued clothing step from a school bus of the same color. It spins away, leaving her to walk up the hill. She arrives at the only golden house on the street. (Remember those bears!) Letting herself in, she drops her outdoor clothes and shoes as she heads toward the kitchen. She gets right to work preparing a big pit of food.
Obviously, she has done such a thing before now. She takes a steaming bowl to the table as attention is drawn outside to the bears making their return, A welcome smell awakens their taste buds as they enter the house. Papa returns the bikes to their place. Little hangs scarves at the door, and Mama retrieves the dropped clothing from the floor as they head toward the delicious odor emanating from the kitchen.
What delight awaits? Steaming bowls of food, a little girl sound asleep on the sofa, and a warm welcome as she awakens. Dinner is served, dishes are done, and sleep comes to a very tired bunch.
Much is presumed in the first reading of this book. That only encourages readers to go back and read it all over again. Is this a Goldilocks and the Three Bears story? Well, no! But it will certainly have readers who know that story make some predictions about what is sure to happen here. Does it? You will have to check for yourselves. You won't be sorry you did.
Not one word ... none needed.
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