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Three Billy Goat's Gruff (Start-Off Stories)
An easy-to-read retelling of the fairy tale about three clever goats and a nasty troll.
31 pages, Library Binding
First published January 1, 1987
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Patricia C. McKissack
189 books215 followersPatricia C. McKissack was the Newbery Honor, Coretta Scott King Award-winning author of The Dark-Thirty and Porch Lies an ALA Notable Book. She collaborated with Jerry Pinkney on Goin' Someplace Special (Coretta Scott King Award winner) and Mirandy and Brother Wind (Coretta Scott King Award winner and Caldecott Honor Book).
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November 27, 2012
Genre: Traditional
Title: 3 Billy Goats Gruff
Summary: The 3 Billy goats desperately wish to eat on the hill across from the stream. The little goat goes first and encounters a troll, but he manages to get away by telling the troll that there is a bigger goat for him to eat. Then Big Billy Goat attempts the same trip and offers the troll the same reward if he is set free. When Very Big Billy Goat Gruff goes to eat, the troll threatens to eat him. This goat confronts the troll and smashes him to the ground. Then all of the goats go to the other side of the hill to feast on the grass.
a) Area for comment: illustration
Critique:
b) The strength of this title is its illustrations. The pictures in this book indicate that the goats are strong but cautious considering how the lines are drawn around the animals. There are areas of bold markings along with areas of no lines at all. The troll, who comes across scary and evil is also an example of the use of line to convey a specific idea for the reader. The illustrator does an exceptional job of getting his point across with the use of simple coloring, as well. The green grass on the other side of the bridge is inviting with the strong and intense green color. The plush grass pulls the early reader into the story without fail. Together the use of line and coloring help to bring the story to a cohesive conclusion without becoming overpowering.
c) The double-page spread as the book opens gives the reader the sense of three goat’s strength as they all run freely along the grass. The largest goat in the front symbolizes the strength of the three with the smallest one eagerly taking up the rear of the trio. Also, pages 11 and 13 give the reader the first glimpse of the evil troll while page 17 takes his evil meter up a notch as the drool hangs upon his evil mouth.
Curriculum connection:
The curriculum connection to this story is that children should not be afraid to stand up to bullies and that if they try hard enough, they can overcome anybody who tries to put them down. This little tale could easily be utilized during a character education unit on anti-bullying.
Title: 3 Billy Goats Gruff
Summary: The 3 Billy goats desperately wish to eat on the hill across from the stream. The little goat goes first and encounters a troll, but he manages to get away by telling the troll that there is a bigger goat for him to eat. Then Big Billy Goat attempts the same trip and offers the troll the same reward if he is set free. When Very Big Billy Goat Gruff goes to eat, the troll threatens to eat him. This goat confronts the troll and smashes him to the ground. Then all of the goats go to the other side of the hill to feast on the grass.
a) Area for comment: illustration
Critique:
b) The strength of this title is its illustrations. The pictures in this book indicate that the goats are strong but cautious considering how the lines are drawn around the animals. There are areas of bold markings along with areas of no lines at all. The troll, who comes across scary and evil is also an example of the use of line to convey a specific idea for the reader. The illustrator does an exceptional job of getting his point across with the use of simple coloring, as well. The green grass on the other side of the bridge is inviting with the strong and intense green color. The plush grass pulls the early reader into the story without fail. Together the use of line and coloring help to bring the story to a cohesive conclusion without becoming overpowering.
c) The double-page spread as the book opens gives the reader the sense of three goat’s strength as they all run freely along the grass. The largest goat in the front symbolizes the strength of the three with the smallest one eagerly taking up the rear of the trio. Also, pages 11 and 13 give the reader the first glimpse of the evil troll while page 17 takes his evil meter up a notch as the drool hangs upon his evil mouth.
Curriculum connection:
The curriculum connection to this story is that children should not be afraid to stand up to bullies and that if they try hard enough, they can overcome anybody who tries to put them down. This little tale could easily be utilized during a character education unit on anti-bullying.
February 18, 2012
quizás para un niño en edad escolar, es demasiado espantoso para mi hija de 3 años
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