The Three Bears (sort of)

New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Based on a traditional English folk tale collected by Robert Southey
Summary: An adult is trying to tell a child the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears - but they keep on being interrupted. (Publisher)
Goldilocks and the three bears

(New Zealand Post Book Awards finalist - 2014)

The Silly Goat Gruff

Based on the tale by Peter Christen Asbjornsen

New Zealand author

Summary: A twist on the Three Billy Goats Gruff - Silly Goat Gruff can yodel and he knows kung-fu! A story in rhyme

Three billy goats Gruff

Jack and the baked beanstalk

1st Australian ed
Summary: Jack and his mum run a little burger van cafe. The cafe is close to broke because of the new flyover so when Jack comes home with only an old can of baked beans in return for their last few pennies, his mother throws it out of the window. Overnight it grows into a gigantic baked beanstalk, which takes Jack to the castle of a giant who spends his life counting his huge fortune. Jack helps the giant to find something more fun to do - namely becoming the famous chef at Jack's new cafe. Based on the folktale
Jack and the beanstalk

The Three Pigs

 Other Title: Three little pigs
Based on the fairy tale: The three little pigs
Summary: Three pigs, straw, sticks, bricks, huffs and puffs. It’s an old story and you probably know the rest. But what if the pigs escape this fairy tale, and adventure in to others? A sophisticated picture book. Suggested level: junior, primary, intermediate.
 The three pigs escape the wolf by going into another world where they meet the cat and the fiddle, the cow that jumped over the moon, and a dragon.

Goldie and the Three Penguins

Summary: A Kiwi retelling of Robert Southey's Goldilocks and the three bears, except with a little Kiwi girl and three penguins. They eat fish & chips instead of porridge! A story in rhyme
Goldilocks and the three bears