Once upon a time, in a cozy cottage at the edge of the forest, there lived three bears: great big Father Bear, medium-sized Mother Bear, and tiny little Baby Bear. One sunny morning, Mother Bear made a pot of delicious porridge for breakfast. But it was too hot to eat! So the three bears decided to take a walk in the woods while their porridge cooled down.
While the bears were away, a little girl named Goldilocks came skipping through the forest. She had golden curls that bounced as she walked. When she saw the pretty cottage, she peeked through the window. Nobody was home! Goldilocks was very curious, so she opened the door and stepped inside.
Goldilocks saw three bowls of porridge on the table. She tasted Father Bear's porridge. "Too hot!" she cried. She tasted Mother Bear's porridge. "Too cold!" she said. Then she tasted Baby Bear's porridge. "Just right!" she smiled, and ate it all up, every last drop.
Feeling tired, Goldilocks looked for somewhere to sit. She tried Father Bear's big chair. "Too hard!" She tried Mother Bear's medium chair. "Too soft!" She tried Baby Bear's tiny chair. "Just right!" But oh dear! The little chair broke into pieces, and Goldilocks tumbled to the floor.
Goldilocks climbed upstairs and found three beds. Father Bear's bed was too hard. Mother Bear's bed was too soft. But Baby Bear's bed was just right! Goldilocks snuggled under the blanket and fell fast asleep, dreaming of porridge and forest adventures.
Soon the three bears came home. "Someone's been eating my porridge!" growled Father Bear. "Someone's been sitting in my chair!" said Mother Bear. "Someone's sleeping in my bed!" squeaked Baby Bear. Goldilocks woke up with a fright! She jumped out of bed, ran down the stairs, and dashed into the forest. She never visited the bears' cottage again without being invited first.
