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The Three Billy Goats Gruff Book & CD
by
Paul Galdone
Three clever billy goats outwit a big ugly troll that lives under the bridge they must cross on their way up the mountain.
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
February 18th 2008
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
(first published March 1974)
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Every child should be exposed to the work of Paul Galdone. He took classic fairy tales and told them in language that keeps the cadence and style of the originals, yet is accessible to a preschooler. His illustrations were strong and bright-- no cluttered margins as in Jan Brett, no Janet Stevens dressed up animals--just clean, clear pictures that are extremely visually pleasing.
This title is one of the best examples of that work--complete with the "Snip, Snap Snout, this tale ...more
This title is one of the best examples of that work--complete with the "Snip, Snap Snout, this tale ...more
This is a charming rendition of the classic fairy tale, well told and illustrated pleasingly. The three billy goats Gruff wish to travel to a lush meadow, but it lies across a bridge under which a terrible goat-eating troll lives. The first two goats cross, persuading the troll to wait for their elder brother who would make a bigger meal. When the third brother comes, he butts the troll so that he falls off the bridge into the river, and then joins his brothers in the meadow.
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"The Three Billy Goats Gruff" was a story, I feel, about playing up your strengths.
"The Three Billy Goats Gruff" was a very quick read. What stuck out most for me though, was the connection that I was able to make about a discussion we had held in class today. The ending, "Snip, snap, snout; this tale is out" was the last words of the book and until class this morning, I had been not heard of this ending before. This piece of traditional literature d...more
"The Three Billy Goats Gruff" was a very quick read. What stuck out most for me though, was the connection that I was able to make about a discussion we had held in class today. The ending, "Snip, snap, snout; this tale is out" was the last words of the book and until class this morning, I had been not heard of this ending before. This piece of traditional literature d...more
This is a Great book to read aloud and to do a reader theater. I did the reader theater with book in my kindergarten class, and they loved it. It is also a great book to talk about folk tales, and how the same folk tales are told differently in different countries. This is a Norwegian version of the story, and this is a version I grew up with. I did not realize the story from its cover, when I first got the book from the library, but after I read it and I realize that it is one of my favorite ch...more
Another family favorite. We also had a recording of this that we would listen to over and over. Also, Grandma Pearl would read this to my family in the most fantastic voice! Not only was she fun to listen to when reading, she wrote a few short stories that have been published.
There's also a "musical" version of this book done by some islanders that we used to listen to and sing along with Grandma Pearl while driving in her car.
"Troll, troll lives beside the...more
There's also a "musical" version of this book done by some islanders that we used to listen to and sing along with Grandma Pearl while driving in her car.
"Troll, troll lives beside the...more
I don't think I had ever actually heard the story of Three Billy Goats Gruff. I know that it was part of the inspiration for Stephen Kind's It. If I remember correctly, he though of this story as he listened to his boots going over a bridge, which became the kissing bridge in the novel. Having now read a version of the original fairy tale, I can see how this might have lead to a monster that hides in the sewer and eats children. As to this version of the tale, it was alright. Not a favorite...more
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
By Paul Galdone
1981 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN # 0899190359
Genre: Fairy tale, folklore, classics, picture book
Level: Grades 1-3
As a billy goat, you want nothing more than to be able to cross the bridge over to the meadow, where you will find lush grass to eat. But life is not that simple for you, for there is a mean, ugly troll lurking underneath that bridge and he threatens to gobble you up! Will you use your brain, or ...more
By Paul Galdone
1981 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN # 0899190359
Genre: Fairy tale, folklore, classics, picture book
Level: Grades 1-3
As a billy goat, you want nothing more than to be able to cross the bridge over to the meadow, where you will find lush grass to eat. But life is not that simple for you, for there is a mean, ugly troll lurking underneath that bridge and he threatens to gobble you up! Will you use your brain, or ...more
I am using this version of The Three Billy Goats Gruff for my storytelling class.
Paul Galdone does a wonderful job with classic tales and this is one of my favorites. I love the goats and the troll is truly and delightfully scary. Galdone manages to work each story down to its essential plot elements and they make excellent read alouds. Quick, easy reads with plenty of room to add voices, gestures, and other storytelling elements.
Paul Galdone does a wonderful job with classic tales and this is one of my favorites. I love the goats and the troll is truly and delightfully scary. Galdone manages to work each story down to its essential plot elements and they make excellent read alouds. Quick, easy reads with plenty of room to add voices, gestures, and other storytelling elements.
Believe it or not, I knew about the story the three billy goats gruff but I had not previously read it before. I enjoyed reading it because unlike the other ones I had no idea what was going to happen at the end. The pictures in the book were really colorful ( I am a sucker for good pictures!) It was a good book and when I have a classroom someday I can see how I could incorporate a project with this book. It was a fun read! :)
My mother used to read this story to us when we were kids, and do all the voices. It terrified me when I was very young, but later it occurred to me that the story probably originated when somebody noticed the similarity between the words 'troll' and 'toll'. An obvious association.
I always wondered what happened to the troll, though.
I always wondered what happened to the troll, though.
I didn't know much about Paul Galdone before I read this, but I researched him a bit in preparation for next week's RETURN OF THE BOOK OF THE WEEK to my blog. :) I love the different perspectives Galdone uses, such as the trolls-eye-view we get when the first billy goat trip traps over the bridge. Snip, snap, snout, this review is out.
The Three Billy Goats Gruff, written by Paul Galdone, is a wonderful book filled with beautiful, colorful, pictures and a great story of three goats and their attempts to cross a bridge with a troll living under it. Each one of the goats is bigger than the other, and using this to their advantage, each one convinces the troll not to eat him because his brother is bigger and would make a better meal. When the third and final billy goat comes to cross the bridge, the troll comes to gobble him up, ...more
Already familiar with the story, this reading was more to look at the illustrations. Not bad at all. And the troll was definitely ugly. I couldn't help while reading it, though, wishing that I could hear the one guy from the Timp Storytelling Festival (2006) tell his version again.
i really enoy reading this story. i admire how the three brothers had a desire and went to any extent to achieve it. though i found the end to be a little violent, i do believe that sometimes its does take a little strength to get what you want, and this folktale sure teaches that.
I think everyone has read this book. I honestly don't even know why it's so popular? It's not a bad book, but I have grown out of it. My children at daycare seem to like it though. I think this book would be good book for students to act out.
Wonderful for a wide variety of grade levels because you can focus on so many different aspects. For older students, it's great to read in conjuction with Palatini's The Three Silly Billies when talking about folk & fairy tales. It's also great when talking about descriptive language--there are many examples but my favorite is that instead of saying "an ugly troll lived under the bridge", Galdone says that the troll "was as mean as he was ugly." You can then point to the p...more
I loved this book as a child; it is one of my favorite childhood books! I remember we used to make my grandmother read it to us over and over again - one i will definitely purchase for my children!
I like this book because this is a classic fairtale that every child must known. It allow children to wonder and explore the adventure of a family of billy goats who has to face a mean old troll.
I always hear people say that they act out this book with their classes and I can see why. The simple story lends itself well to class renditions. This would be a great book for reader's theatre.
Summary: The classic story of the three billy goats who try to cross the bridge with the troll living under it. When each one crosses the bridge they tell the troll to wait for the next goat because he is bigger. When the biggest one come to the bridge, he head butts the troll and all the goats live and eat for the rest of their lives on the other side of the bridge.
Response: This classic story is great for a young age group of children. This version has wonderful illustrations and the ...more
Response: This classic story is great for a young age group of children. This version has wonderful illustrations and the ...more
Published: 1979, Sandpiper
Age: 4-8
I loved this book as a child and the troll scared me to death. This is a classic fairy tale of good over evil and living happily ever after. Children could act it out and use different voices for each character. Galdones simple watercolor and line illustrations are especially fun because of the wide yellow eyes of the characters that stare at the reader. The "snip, snap, snout, this tale's told out" phrase at the end is great.
Age: 4-8
I loved this book as a child and the troll scared me to death. This is a classic fairy tale of good over evil and living happily ever after. Children could act it out and use different voices for each character. Galdones simple watercolor and line illustrations are especially fun because of the wide yellow eyes of the characters that stare at the reader. The "snip, snap, snout, this tale's told out" phrase at the end is great.
This is the classic story of the Three Billy Goats. The pictures are decent, but not very helpful for students who need picture clues to figure out words.
This book is a classic! There are so many activities you can do with it, such as acting out the characters. You can discuss characters, setting, plot, etc.
Found memories of my Grandma Houston reading me this story. Trip trap, trip trap, - I can still hear her sweet voice playing all the parts now.
This is a fairy tale book. The troll bullies the goats. You could use this book to teach your students about fairy tales and about not bullying.
A classic folktale with wonderful illustration by Paul Galdone. Another of my favorite read-aloud picture books for preschoolers. Perfect if you choose children to act out the story with puppets. EAsy to get children involed with the trip trap sounds as the goats cross the bridge. The text has lots of repitition that would be great for young readers. Highly recommended for preschool and kindergarten read alouds and for young readers.
Three goats go on an adventure and find a place where they can eat grass all the time. With this book, children can learn what goats eat.
I loved this story as a child. The laughed at all the things they ate. But mostly I remembered loving the illustrations.
My Dad read this to me as a child I can still hear his voice saying trip trap as the goat went across the bridge.
This book is a classic with many versions. I would choose an age appropriate version before I read it to my class.
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