"The Three Billy Goats Gruff" tells the enchanting story of three clever goats who seek greener pastures while facing a formidable obstacle: a grumpy troll who guards the bridge they must cross. Each goat—small, medium, and large—uses its wits to outsmart the troll. The smallest Billy Goat Gruff goes first, luring the troll with promises of a bigger goat to eat. The medium goat follows suit, and finally, the largest Billy Goat Gruff confronts the troll with bravery and strength. Ultimately, the goats triumph, demonstrating teamwork and courage in their quest for freedom and lush grass on the other side of the bridge. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Once Upon a Timeless Tale .
This book has been graded for interest at 2 years.
There are 24 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2015 by Hardie Grant Egmont .
Lynne Chapman has been an illustrator for over twenty years. For many years she was an editorial illustrator for magazines and newspapers. These days she specialises in creating picture books in soft chalk pastels
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.
