Me and You by Anthony Browne

Me and You by Anthony Browne takes a novel approach to the old story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.  Instead of just telling one side of the story, the reader gets to see two.  On the left side of each two page spread you see mostly black/white/sepia colored stark images depicting Goldilocks' grim plight.  On the right, you can read basically the original tale coupled with illustrations that are definitely different than those of Goldilocks.  Side by side it is easy to tell you are seeing two sides to the story. 

Now as a reviewer I can go into the subtle nuances of the book; especially the images.  How Goldilocks is shown with only a mother and they live in a dreary apartment building, yet the bears live in a big yellow house and it's a family where both parents are present and do things together with their child.  There is a LOT that can be read into this story....

But you know what?  The most important thing is that it is an interesting book to read - not an east feat considering the story has been told and retold over and over again.  Of course it can be shared with a large group, but if you want to get to the story behind the story, read it cuddled up on the couch with your own little bear.