Summary: Includes the traditional tale, a poem, examples of bridges around the world, and sample activities.
The three Billy Goats Gruff is an old Norwegian folktale that tell of Three Billy goats who while wandering, need to cross over a bridge to the other side of a river, but are confronted by a mean troll who takes a toll fee for crossing.
Three clever billy goats outwit a big, ugly troll who lives under the bridge they must cross on their way up the mountain.
Three clever billy goats outwit a big, ugly troll that lives under the bridge they must cross on their way up the mountain.
The three Billy Goats Gruff are hungry and want to go over the bridge to a fine meadow full of grass and daisies where they can eat and eat. But under the bridge lives a troll who’s as mean as he is scary . . .
Classic Tales: The Three Billy Goats Gruff
The three billy goats outsmart the hungry troll who lives under the bridge.
In his interpretation of the timeless tale, Jerry Pinkney shows there's little good to come from greed--but in the end, redemption for even the most trollish bully is possible.
THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF: Featuring 32 pages of fresh, captivating illustrations, this 8" x 8" story book tells the story of the three goats as they outwit the evil troll lurking under the bridge!
Three billy goat brothers; Baby Gruff, Middle Gruff, and Big Gruff decide to head to the meadow where the sweetest grass is.
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