Episode 285 - Bear and the Three Goldilocks (ft. Patrick Horne)
Release Date: 08/12/2025
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Episode 287 - The Stuff of Dreams (ft. Leah Hager Cohen)
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Episode 286 - The Picasso Curse (ft. Dan Gutman)
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Episode 285 - Bear and the Three Goldilocks (ft. Patrick Horne)
The DTALKS Podcast
Do you like fractured fairy tales? You know, when the story you think you know gets flipped turned upside down!? Yeah you do, you know you do and today's guest has got a fun one! On this episode of the podcast author Patrick Horne stops by to share his debut release, "Bear and the Three Goldilocks" and what path he took to get to this point. It's a fun conversation we think you'll really like so pull up a chair and enjoy! I've worn many hats throughout my adult life. I've been a tennis coach, a teacher and more recently a children's book author. Every experience...
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Episode 281 - Four Mothers (ft. Abigail Leonard)
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info_outlineDo you like fractured fairy tales?
You know, when the story you think you know gets flipped turned upside down!?
Yeah you do, you know you do and today's guest has got a fun one!
On this episode of the podcast author Patrick Horne stops by to share his debut release, "Bear and the Three Goldilocks" and what path he took to get to this point.
It's a fun conversation we think you'll really like so pull up a chair and enjoy!
I've worn many hats throughout my adult life. I've been a tennis coach, a teacher and more recently a children's book author. Every experience that I have had has made a great impact on my life and I'm so happy to be able to share those experiences here.
About 'Bear and the Three Goldilocks'
You’ll laugh out loud at this funny fractured folktale with pictures by a popular artist!
The Goldilocks family leave their campsite to go on a hike while their s’mores cool off . . . when along comes Bear.
“What’s that yummy smell?” Bear wonders. S’mores, of course: too gooey, too chocolatey . . . and just right! Bear eats them all.
Bear continues to wreak havoc by breaking a chair, smashing musical instruments, and extinguishing the fire. When the Goldilocks return, they are flabbergasted. They try to make a lot of noise to shoo away the bear . . . when Mama Bear and Papa Bear show up. Mama and Papa apologize profusely for the behavior of their naughty offspring, but the Goldilocks don’t speak “Bear.” They just hear a lot of LOUD GROWLING. So they decide to hightail it out of there, and the Bear family gets to enjoy the tents and snacks that are left behind.
This hilarious story, a perfect readaloud, and its hilarious pictures will delight children and parents alike.
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