The Bears' Outing: One morning, after Mother Bear makes porridge for breakfast, they find it too warm to even consider eating. The family chooses to take a stroll in the timberland while the porridge chills off. Opie, Iona; Opie, Peter (1992) [1974]. The Classic Fairy Tales. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-211559-6.

Curry, Charles Madison (1921). Children's Literature. Rand McNally& Company. p. 179. ISBN 9781344646789. three bears. Dorson, Richard Mercer (2001) [1968]. The British Folklorists. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-415-20426-7. Ober, Warren U. (1981). The Story of the Three Bears. Scholars Facsimiles & Reprints. ISBN 0-8201-1362-X.Bring the story of Little Red Riding Hood into your classroom with this Little Red Riding Hood Animation Story. Children are sure to be enchanted by the incredible illustrations and storytelling. Introduction: The Three Bears live in a house in the timberland. They have three dishes of porridge, three seats, and three beds. Elms, Alan C. (July–September 1977). " "The Three Bears": Four Interpretations". The Journal of American Folklore. 90 (357): 257–273. doi: 10.2307/539519. JSTOR 539519. The Bears Return: The Three Bears return from their walk and promptly notice the progressions in their home. The Seven Basic Plots. Booker, Christopher (2005). "The Rule of Three". The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories. Continuum International Publishing Group. ISBN 0-8264-5209-4.

Once she becomes sleepy, she decides to lie down on a bed. She tries three different beds, finding the third one to be perfect. For inspiring dress-up ideas, have a look at these Traditional Tales Character Cut-Outs. Use them to help you plan some incredible costumes for role-playing. Briggs, Katherine Mary (2002) [1977]. British Folk Tales and Legends. Routledge. ISBN 0-415-28602-6.Schultz, William Todd (2005). Handbook of Psychobiography. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-516827-5.