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November 1, 2003/in Dual Language Under 5s Pre-School/Nursery/Infant /by Angie Hill
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BfK 143 November 2003
Reviewer: Urmi Chana
ISBN: 978-1844440375
Price: £26.48
Publisher: Mantra Lingua
Genre: Dual Language
Age Range: Under 5s Pre-School/Nursery/Infant
Length: 32pp
  • Translated by: Sujata Bannerji
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Author: Kate Clynes

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.)

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