Price: £10.54
Publisher: Mantra Lingua
Genre: Dual Language
Age Range: Under 5s Pre-School/Nursery/Infant
Length: 32pp
- Translated by: Sujata Bannerji
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
What is different about this version of ‘Goldilocks’ is the inclusion of rhyming verses dotted throughout. These mostly take the form of warnings or admonitions: ‘Stop Goldilocks don’t be hasty / Things could turn out very nasty,’ and give this retelling a ring of pantomime about it. It adds interest and gives scope for discussion but I’m not sure how well this works as a dual language text. For one thing, the rhymes are printed in italic fonts (in both scripts) to distinguish them from the rest of the narrative but this sometimes makes for a confusing looking spread. Overall, a pleasant enough title but not an especially outstanding one. (Available in 22 dual language editions.)