Three Bears Rhyme Book

Jane Yolen. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P, $6 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-15-201564-0

This collection of 15 poems, ranging from the expected (""Porridge"") to the unexpected (""How to Bathe a Bear""--in eight easy steps), is inspired by a friendship between Goldilocks and the three bears; candy-colored portraits depict the characters in everyday activities. Ages 3-8. (Oct.)

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