Starred Review Gold

From the Series The Fairy-Tale Color Collection

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 1

This wordless picture book plays with our assumptions about family.

What do we think we see as we turn the pages and how is the ending not at all what we expected? This fractured retelling of the Goldilocks fairy tale provides a perfect format for thinking about story-telling and how families can be different—and how they are the same.

Enjoy a cozy evening with the sweetest family you’ll find between the pages of a book.

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978-1-954354-11-1
$14.24
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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 1
Genre Picture Books
Category SEL: C Social Awareness, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2022
Publisher Creston Books
Imprint Creston Books
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2022-10-04
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV012040, JUV013090, JUV002030
Dewey [E]
Dimensions 10 x 7
Features Awards, Original artwork, Reviewed, Starred Reviews, and Teaching Guides

Awards

  • Notable Award White Raven 2023, Winner, 2023

Reviews

Shelf Awareness

“Once again, Alexander limits his palette to black and white plus the odd accent color, in this case gold, which shades the bears’ scarves, the girl’s coat and so on—but not, it should be noted, her hair. The restricted palette serves Gold‘s message well. The concluding spread shows the loving family of four in a sleeping heap on the couch, the gold in the girl’s clothing the only difference in color.” —Shelf Awareness

Publishers Weekly

“Alexander’s illustrations charm with their precisely rendered details—the soft shag of fur, the tilted noses alert to delicious smells, the crumbs and soup-spattered bowls that signal a meal deeply enjoyed—in this quiet retelling.”—Publishers Weekly

Booklist

“[A] twist on the classic Goldilocks and the Three Bears. . . . this take offers an engaging celebration of what it means to be family.”—Booklist

Starred Review Kirkus Reviews

“Pure gold—welcome this one into your family!”—starred, Kirkus Reviews