The Three Billy Goats Gruff

by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen

Book Overview

Can the three Billy Goats Gruff cross the troll's bridge without being eaten? Find out in the perfect introduction to the beloved must-have classic by two-time Caldecott Honor-winner Paul Galdone.

The three Billy Goats Gruff are hungry! They want to go over the bridge and up the hillside to a fine meadow full of grass and daisies where they can eat and eat and eat.

But under the bridge lives a troll who's as mean as...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395288126
• ISBN13: 9780395288122
• Release Date: July 1979
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.1" x 11.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Slightly bent

Love this book pages are great would be a 5 but the cover has a bend in the middle other than that it's greay

Three Billy Goats-GREAT

I was just reminded of this teriffic retelling of Three Billy Goats Gruff. The suspense and pacing are brilliant. The illustrations are gorgeous AND funny. It was one of my all-time favorite read-alouds when I was a children's librarian. Galdone never failed in capturing the kids' imagination and story hour was always the better with one of his books. A MUST HAVE!

The illustrations are priceless!

A delightful retelling of the old story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff. This particular book stands out from all the others because of the illustrations, which are priceless! E.g., for the trip across the bridge, the bigger goats dress up the littlest one in a diaper; the biggest goat suits up in a black leather motorcycle jacket and dark glasses! The book is as much fun for grownups as it is for children!

Two naaahs up for the Billy Goats Gruff

I used the book for a class I'm teaching on goats to 3-4 year olds. The story was a great success with group. The children were able to take what they learned about goats and see it pictured in the story. Example, goats have beards, horns and hooves. All of these features are beautifuuly illustrated on each page. F.Y.I. Many of the children were happy to see the troll wasn't killed only pushed off the bridge. It is sonething to mention if it goes unnoticed. Overall I highly recommend this version over any other I have seen out there because of the illustrations, simple text and story flow.

My Son Loved This Version

We have checked out a number of versions of The Three Billy Goats Gruff from the Library when my son was 4. This is the version he liked the most. It is very simple (as one reviewer uses as a reason to reject it) but for some ages, that simplicity is what makes it a favorite.