"The Three Billy Goats Gruff" is a classic fairy tale about three goats who need to cross a bridge to reach a lush meadow filled with grass. However, a fierce troll lives under the bridge and threatens to eat them. The smallest goat crosses first and tricks the troll into waiting for the bigger goats. The middle goat does the same, and finally, the largest goat confronts the troll, striking him and sending him flying. The goats successfully cross the bridge and feast in the meadow, celebrating their victory over the troll and enjoying their newfound freedom. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 4-7 years.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 1979 by Houghton Mifflin .
Paul Galdone was born in Budapest in 1907. He was the winner of a Caldecott Honor and illustrated more than three hundred books in his lifetime, many of which are classic retellings.
This book contains the following story:
Three Billy Goats Gruff
Three hungry billy goats spot a meadow full of yummy grass across a river. The only way to reach the meadow is across a wooden bridge, but the bridge is guarded by an ungly troll who eats anyone who crosses without his permission. The billy goats decide to try their luck, and the smallest goes first. When the troll threatens to gobble him up he persuades him to wait for a bigger meal in the form of the second billy goat, and is allowed to cross. The middle billy goat promises his bigger brother as a meal and he too is allowed to cross. When the third billy goat tries to cross the bridge the troll is determined to eat him, but the third billy goat is the biggest billy goat and he uses his large horns to toss the troll into the river. Then he crosses in safety and is able to join his brothers to fill their tummies with grass from the lovely meadow.
