The story describes a family of bears - Daddy Bear, Mommy Bear, and Baby Bear - who live happily in a house in the woods. One day while the bears are out, a girl named Goldilocks enters their home without permission. She tries the bears' food, chairs, and beds, and breaks Baby Bear's chair. When the bears return home, they discover the intruder. They find Goldilocks sleeping in Baby Bear's bed. Scared, Goldilocks wakes up and runs away.