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The Three Billy Goats Gruff
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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.
Paperback, Folk Tale Classics Series, 32 pages
Published
September 15th 1981
by Clarion Books
(first published 1841)
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Nov 18, 2017
Matt
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really liked it
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The Three Billy Goats have found that their current abode is devoid of much in the way of scrumptious grass and other grazing options. When they locate a field across the way, all they need do is cross a bridge to find fresh options. This bridge is guarded by a troll, whose main interest is to devour the goats. The smallest argues that he is too petite, the middle one speaks of his larger brother about to cross, and the largest... well he takes matters into his own hooves. Neo laughed, having no
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This is such a cute, easy read.
I never realized until this reading just what a strange tale this one is. The moral seems to be that the way to deal with a bully is not through kindness, or cleverness, but with a bigger bully. Weird, huh?
But, I did like Galdone's artwork, so there's that . . .
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But, I did like Galdone's artwork, so there's that . . .
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Apr 27, 2009
The Library Lady
rated it
it was amazing
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books-every-child-should-know,
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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 is out" ending st ...more
This title is one of the best examples of that work--complete with the "Snip, Snap Snout, this tale is out" ending st ...more
Of all the versions of this classic, Paul Galdone's is my absolute favorite.
His illustrations are OVER the TOP! Can't think of a better Troll then Paul's.
You know the story, so I will leave this review with...….."So, snip, snap, snout. This tale's told out." ...more
His illustrations are OVER the TOP! Can't think of a better Troll then Paul's.
You know the story, so I will leave this review with...….."So, snip, snap, snout. This tale's told out." ...more
Jun 20, 2015
Nathan "N.R." Gaddis
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Hell yeah! The nostalgia that bubbles through whilst bouncing around gr. Haven't seen/thought of this little nugget since I was young enough to be targeted!! Didn't even know it was Norwegian. Didn't know I was surrounded by Norwegian descendents at the time either. Here's to the Sons/Goats of Northern Darkness :: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BstHb...
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That story will be the little fable that you'd tale it to your kid when he's on the bed trying to sleep and he'd tell you with a gleam in his eyes : Pa/Ma, would you tell me a story?......
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Just tracking to see how many times I teach this ESL lesson.
This book is about 3 billy goats called Gruff,Gruff,Gruff who want to cross the bridge and get to the meadow on the other side in order to get some delicious grass. However a wicked old troll lives under the bridge and he gobbles up anyone who tries to cross the bridge. The littlest billy goat is the first to cross the bridge,when the troll tries to eat him the goat tells him that the second billy goat is much much bigger and fatter. The troll decides to eat the middle sized billy goat instead.W
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What an absolutely fun and adorable book for young children.
The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul Galdone is the most straightforward folktale story you can find. For this story in particular it is very easy from the beginning to pinpoint the genre. This story starts with the ever so classic line of “Once upon a time”. It can be assumed that this story has been told orally for many years and was eventually turned into a children's story book, but the author of this book is most likely not the original author of this story.
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The Three Billy Goats Gruff is a time old fairy tale about three goat siblings that are very hungry. They've run out of good grass to graze on in their valley so they must travel up the meadow to where the greenery is plentiful. To do this, however, they must cross a bridge that a mean and ugly Troll lives under. The goats, being extremely hungry, decide to chance it. The littlest goat crosses first. When confronted by the Troll, who wants to eat the animal, the little goat holds him off by conv
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The story of the three Billy Goats Gruff is a great story that has been around for along time. The story talks about the three Billy Goat all named Gruff. They lived in a valley that did not have much free grass for them to eat. So they decided to go up stream to find some. All of a sudden they came across a bride where a mean old troll liver.The youngest Billy goat decided to go over first and that is when the mean troll cave out and said "he was going to eat him up"the Billy goat replied with
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This picture book of the widely known norwiegan twist of the three little pigs was amazing. The illustrations were vivid and pleasant to the eye. The text followed along with each illustration making it clear and understandable for even the youngest reader. Overall I give it a perfect five stars and salute Paul Galdone for another masterpiece.
A wonderful read from my childhood, one I’d certainly suggest for other youngsters. Whilst it is not my all-time favourite childhood read I can still recall all the details of this one meaning it certainly left a lasting impression upon my young mind.
And isn’t that what we want with children’s books, for them to leave a positive lasting impression?
And isn’t that what we want with children’s books, for them to leave a positive lasting impression?
the three billy goats are starving. they need to eat but the do not have any green grass left. so they try to get to the other side of the rushing river. But there was only one way. to cross the river on the bridge. But under the bridge lived a very mean troll. Read the book to find out more!
Neva Horning
Neva Horning
A classic goodies v baddie tale where the trickery of the goats is matched by the good faith or naivety of the troll. The high quality of the illustration really added a lot to the story. Could be enjoyed by early years and KS1 classes
My 3rd grade students really got a kick out of the illustrations of the troll.
Don't be a troll.
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This book was one of my favorites when I was younger! Its about three billy goats who are brothers. There is a small one, a middle one, and the oldest/biggest one. They decide they want to go over across the bridge to the valley to eat lots of grass and get fat. But little do they know a mean troll lives under the bridge. Some the smallest goat crosses the bridge, and the troll tries to eat him, but he billy goat says that he should wait for the next billy goat cause that one is much bigger. So
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The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul Galdone, is a folklore about three hungry goats. A small one, a medium one and a large one. They need to cross the bridge with an ugly mean troll underneath of it to get to their food. I’ve rated this book at 4 stars because it’s a memorable classic. I enjoyed how the author used detail to explain a lot of things like the kind of food that was on the other side of the bridge. I thought it was unique that the goats did not just mention that they wanted to eat b
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The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul Galdone and Peter Christen Asbjørnsen is a folktale that originates from Norway. The three Billy goats eat all the grass on one side of the river. They notice green grass across the river, but to reach the grass, they must cross a bridge with a troll that lives underneath and wants to eat the goats. All three goats are able to outwit and fight off the evil troll. It is a very lighthearted story that is good for young ages, but enjoyable for anyone.
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This is the story of three brother goats who would like to cross a bridge to get to the other side where the grass is greener. However, underneath the bridge lives a big, scary, and ugly troll who threatens to eat them up if they cross his bridge. How do the goats figure out how to get across alive?
This is a cute classic that I read as a child, and I could probably read it to any age group. It has fun onomatopoeia's and word play, and deals with strategies for how to get the three goats across. ...more
This is a cute classic that I read as a child, and I could probably read it to any age group. It has fun onomatopoeia's and word play, and deals with strategies for how to get the three goats across. ...more
I’m adding a star ⭐️ with this re-read. I know this book was read to me as a child and it just holds up. The pictures are amazing. The goats so full of personality, the troll so wild. The dramatic tension palpable. The resolution a bit mean - respect for trolls is still lacking in our culture - and overly violent, which allows the opportunity to discuss whether the ends justify the means with your five-year old. A proper storybook.
Nov 28, 2009
Valerie
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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.
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I always wondered what happened to the troll, though. ...more
A stock re-telling of the well-known Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe tale, with Galdone's large bright, storytime friendly illustrations and easy to read (aloud) text. Two-year olds will get wide-eyed when you roar in a big badass troll voice "Whose that tripping over my bridge" - but they will also be relieved when the biggest billy goat Gruff butts his butt right off the bridge.
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Feb 03, 2017
Katreniah
rated it
it was ok
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It's been a long time since I've thought of this story... This telling was kind of violent and had no lessons to be learned. The book gets 2 stars because of the lovely illustrations, but I was underwhelmed by the story - which isn't really the book's fault, I suppose, since it's a classic story. :-)
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This is a great story for kids. I like that there is a sense of action and even danger involving the troll, but I doubt it is enough to rattle youngsters. I also think it is useful for aiding discussions about family bonds, especially in the face of adversity.
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