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The Three Billy Goats Gruff
This classic story is a favorite with toddlers, who will cheer on the three clever billy goats who outsmart a mean troll. With plenty of repetition, this adventure is perfect for reading aloud and for joining in, and a satisfying ending provides a reassuring touch.
Unknown Binding, 24 pages
Published
May 16th 1998
by HarperFestival
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Summary:
In a valley with very little grass to eat, lived 3 billy goats, who were all brothers, and all named “Gruff.” All 3 desired to flee to the nearby meadow, which had enough grass for them to all eat to their heart’s content. However, to get to the meadow, the 3 would have to cross over a bridge where a mean and ugly troll lurked beneath. Nonetheless, they all decide the venture would be worthwhile. The smallest of the 3 goats attempts to cross first. He encounters the troll, but convinces...more
This story the Three Billy-Goats Gruff is a folk tale. This book can be read to toddles and even the first and second grade children will always enjoyut. In the story the Three Billy-Goats want to go up to the hillside to eat the green grass and diases. The only thing that is stopping them to cross the bridge is a very ugly old troll who lived uner the bridge. Despite their fears the Gruff crosses the bridge one by one, in hope of not getting eaten by the mean troll. One by one each goat disturb...more
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This book is a version of the popular folk tale The Three Billy Goats Gruff written by Stephen Carpenter. While new books are often given a lot of time on book blogs, I will admit: this is a book published ten years ago, although it is still in print today. The book is a simple 8 by 8; this means that it’s one of those small 8 inch paperbacks that are popular and cheap, albeit mass produced and sometimes …. not the best quality. This boo...more
This book is a version of the popular folk tale The Three Billy Goats Gruff written by Stephen Carpenter. While new books are often given a lot of time on book blogs, I will admit: this is a book published ten years ago, although it is still in print today. The book is a simple 8 by 8; this means that it’s one of those small 8 inch paperbacks that are popular and cheap, albeit mass produced and sometimes …. not the best quality. This boo...more
This version of The Three Billy Goats Gruff wasn't my all time favorite, but it still was received well by my first grade class. This fairy tail tells the story of the 3 Billy Goats Gruff who want to cross the bridge to get to a huge meadow with a lot of food because they're starved. However, a mean old nasty troll lives under the bridge and he sure does hate when animals make loud noise crossing over. Despite their fear, the gruff crosses the bridge one by one, in hopes of not getting eaten by...more
The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Stephen Carpenter is based on the traditional folk tale. In the story, the three billy goats want to go up to the hillside to eat the green grass and daisies. The only thing stopping them is the mean, ugly old troll who lived under the bridge. The story shares their journey and how they outsmart the troll to get to the grass. The story is very comical and is made for acting out. This is not my favorite version of the story but is cute nonetheless.
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I used this book in my kindergarten placement for a beginning/middle/end lesson. The students understood the lesson very well. I made three column on my poster board (beginning, middle, end) and had pictures of scenes from the book. I had volunteer come up and pick a picture and put it where it belonged. This book also have repetition and the kids had fun repeating. I didn't even have to read the repetition part because they knew to read it when it was that part. The fun thing about this book is...more
"Who's that tripping over my bridge?" All three billy goats in this folk tale encounter the same question as they attempt to cross the bridge to get to the pasture (typical goats - motivated by food). A mean and ugly troll stops each goat and threatens to "gobble them up." The depiction of the troll in this rendition of he Norwegian reminds me more of a friendly character than a ferocious, threatening antagonist. Do you think the goats all made it safely across? You'll have to read to find out!
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Jan 30, 2013
Vanessa Easley
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I love this story. I always thought it was funny as a child and I think kids like the typical, good guys win situation. I love the part where it says they wanted to go over the bridge and eat the grass and get really fat. My niece laughed when I read that part too and it's just a silly thought for someone to have. I enjoyed this book and think its enjoyable for kids.
With the "Bridges" story time theme of course we had to share this story! One performer narrated the story while the other performer said the troll parts and led the children patting their legs for the "trip, trap, trip, trap" parts.
If we'd needed to fill time we were prepared to lead the children on a troll hunt next. (Like the Lion Hunt).
If we'd needed to fill time we were prepared to lead the children on a troll hunt next. (Like the Lion Hunt).
It is about three goats named Gruff and they wanted to cross the river to get food but there was a mean old troll who tried to stop them. The first two billy goats passed and told him he might want to wait for the last billy goat because he was bigger. The last billy goat came and attacked the troll and threw him in the river where he lived after.
This story has many opportunities for repetition and read along lines for younger children. It is a older fairytale/folklore which makes many readers reminisce on their own childhood! I would recommend this book for preschool to about first grade. It is great for imaginative minds!
My 2 year old son is obsessed with this book and I am forced to read it every single night. I now know it off by heart and don't have to look at the pages. He is always happy going to bed (naps included) once I've read him the 'roar'.
I have no idea which version was read to me, but I do remember listening to the miniature vinyl recording - seemed pretty dramatic and clever back then. My first audio book.
This is wonderful story. It is a classic that children will love. I love how there is a lot of repitition for children. This is a great book to read aloud to children.
The Three Billt Goats Gruff is an adaptation of the popular folktale. This is great for early readers, preschoolers to second grade. The illustrations are great!
Very fun retelling of the classic story, with lots of "sound effects" for reading aloud. The goats are cute and end the story fat and happy.
Nice, clear version of the classic tale. I like the pictures, too. The troll was well done, not too scary for a toddler, but still the bad buy.
This is a book about the moral "grass is always greener on the other side," but also about sharing. It has great illustrations, too.
I remember this book from when I was in elementary school. I always remembered using puppets to act it out or putting on a show. Love it.
LOVED this story as a child and still do! Fun to read aloud to students, but be sure to encourage "goat voices" as they do!
The goats pictures were so funny. And it made me laugh when they encountered the troll! Cute, easy read for your class!!
Classic story. I recall reading this book in elementary school and then writing our version of it. Cute book overall.
I liked the book. It was very a cute version of the billy goats gruff story.
Great book to talk about standing up for yourself against bully's.
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I used this book to do my large prop lesson during my kindergarten placement. This is the tale about three billy goats who met a troll during they cross the bring to the opposite side of hill.
i have liked other versions better -the illustrations in this one were sort of generic - always like the story though
This one is such fun to read to children - lots of opportunities for sound effects.
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A cute repetative folktale that kids can easily follow along to.
The troll wanted to eat the billy goats. That's apparently all.
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