About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is buzzing with Christmas Eve anticipation and needs a cozy, familiar bridge between their favorite fairy tales and the magic of Santa Claus. It provides a comforting routine that mirrors a child's own holiday preparations: baking, walking, and waiting for a special visitor. This clever fractured fairy tale follows the Three Bears as they prepare their home for Christmas. When they return from a snowy walk, they find evidence of a mysterious visitor who has sampled their gingerbread and tested their chairs. Unlike the traditional Goldilocks story, this 'trespasser' is a welcome one who brings gifts and joy. It is a perfect choice for children ages 3 to 7, offering a gentle, secular holiday story that emphasizes family love and the warmth of the season.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
The book is entirely secular and safe. It touches briefly on the idea of a 'trespasser' or stranger entering the home, but because it is framed within the Santa Claus mythology and the familiar Three Bears structure, it feels magical rather than threatening. The resolution is joyful and hopeful.
