The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Paul Galdone Classics)

by Paul Galdone

Paperback, 1981

Call number

J 398.2 GAL

Publication

Houghton Mifflin Co International Inc. (1981), 32 pages

Description

Three clever billy goats outwit a big ugly troll that lives under the bridge they must cross on their way up the mountain.

User reviews

LibraryThing member mjbengtson
A wonderful fun book that is big and easy for young learners to understand. Just a good ole story about goats.
LibraryThing member dknapp
There are three billy goats who want to go up to the hillside to get fat on the green grass. To get to the hill, they have to cross a bridge to get there but an ugly, mean troll lives under it. The first and smallest goat crosses the bridge and the troll tells him he is going to gobble him up. The
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little goat tells him to wait for his bigger brother. The second goat comes by and tell the troll to wait for the biggest brother. When the biggest brother goat comes by the troll comes up to eat him but the goat butts him with his horns and tramples him with his feet. The three goats eat their fill in the field and live happily ever after.

This is a traditional fantasy and one I have heard many times. The pictures in this version are unique and the troll is terribly ugly, a good quality for a troll.

This book would be good to use in a unit on the traditional fantasy storys. Maybe having the children act this one out would be fun.
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LibraryThing member Molly2Faith
This book is about 3 billy goats trying to cross a bridge to get to the field of grass so they can eat. The only problem is that there is a mean troll under the bridge who wants to eat them. This book is good for class involvement and a slight bit of pretend reading.
LibraryThing member clstone
I read "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" big book to third graders. I had a helper turn the pages and they loved hearing this old folklore tale. There are three billy goats that want to get to a hill full of green grass to eat and get fat on. The only problem is braving the troll that lives under the
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bridge that they must cross to get to the hill. The first billy goat crosses and convinces the troll not to eat him and to wait on the next billy goat as he is bigger. The second billy goat crossess and convinces the troll not to eat him as well and to wait on the biggest billy goat that is coming next. The third and biggest billy goat crosses last and tosses the troll over the bridge and into the water never to be seen again.
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LibraryThing member Necampos
The Three Billy Goats Gruff is one of my favorite and most memorable stories! THe main idea is that each of the threee goats have to cross a bridge where a troll lives under and wants to eat them. They trick him into waiting for the next each time, until the largest one overcomes the troll and they
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all make it to the other grassy side. What i like most about the book, as that you are able to play with the voices of each character which is sure to make kids laugh and keep them insterested.
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LibraryThing member zimmy09
In this story, the three billy goats want to get to the hillside where there is a beautiful meadow where they can eat and get fat. However, they come when they come to a bridge they find out that there is a trool that lives underneath it. So, when the first billy goat goes over the bridge he tells
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the trool to wait because the billy gaot behind him is much bigger. The second billy goat does the same thing. When it is the third billy goats turn he pushes the trool out of the way because he is not scared. So the three billy goats make it to the meadow after all!

I like this book because it will show the children that sometimes there are oppsiticals that we must over come. Another reason why I like this book is because I think that it will make a good read aloud in the classroom.

My classroom activities for this book would be to have the children act it out. Another would be to have the children draw a picture of what a billy goat looks like, then I could teach them more about what a billy goat is.
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LibraryThing member AlyssaSadler
In this story, three billy goats all named Gruff walk across a bridge to get to a meadow where there is food. The smallest billy goat walked across first, but was stopped by a troll that lived under the bridge. The troll threatened to eat the billy goat, however the billy goat said wait the next
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billy goat is bigger. The second billy goat did the same thing. The third billy goat stood up to the troll and knocked him off the bridge.

I really liked this book because it teaches kids to not be scared of scary creatures such as trolls. It also shows the kids that as you grow up you learn how to handle situations better.

In the classroom, I would have the students act the story out. I would also have a discussion with the kids about how to handle bullies.
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LibraryThing member hwallen
Classical childhood story originating from Germany that is wonderful for fluency practice and overcoming children's fears. The three goats each cross the bridge individually, encountering the troll, but together they defeat him living happily ever after getting extremely fat!
LibraryThing member msalissa
This is a cute book that could be used to teach students about fantasy books. It could also teach them how to use sound effects in literature. The illustrations of this book are also fun and exciting.
LibraryThing member bufkinla
This modern version of a classic tale is perfect for an interactive read-aloud. Children will love to say "trip-trop-trip-trop" each time a billy goats crosses the bridge. The predictable pattern of the story as each goat crosses the bridge offers children an opportunity to make predictions during
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a read-aloud. I would recommend this book for an IRA with stop and talk points.
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LibraryThing member DanielleSt
Traditional tale of the three billy goats gruff who cross a troll inhabited bridge one by one. Each troll says, wait for the next goat, they'll provide more food, so the troll lets them pass. Finally the biggest troll is too intimidating for the troll and knocks him off the bridge. The three billy
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goats gruff are free to eat and frolic in the fields as they please.
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LibraryThing member saw022
This classic tale of how the three goat brothers outwit the troll teaches children the negative impact that greed can have. By using the troll as an example of greed, teachers can deal with the issue of selfishness in their classroom, as well as teach about the unque genre of fables.
LibraryThing member Alyssa.pinkk
Summary: This story is where the three billy goat brothers are all wanting to go to the other side of the bridge to have the nice yummy green grass to eat. But they have to go across the bridge with the mean nasty troll who wants to eat them. The goats go one by one, first with the smallest. the
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smallest goat tells the troll to wait for the second goat because he is much bigger for him to eat. So the troll lets him go by and waits. then the second one comes to the bridge and says do not eat me wait for the last goat he is much bigger and more to eat. So the troll lets him go as well. Then the third and last goat comes and the troll wants him but the goat is stronger than the troll and he makes it across the bridge and meets up with his brothers and they get there yummy green grass in the valley.

Personal: My reaction to this book when I read it to the Pre-K students was like awwww they are loving it. I changed my voice for the smallest goat to be all shy and little, the second goat was more on a normal tone, then the third goat was a deeper voice. then i gave the troll a scratching and mean voice because that troll seemed to be hungry and mean! The kids enjoyed the story as long as i keep my voices with the animals, because the kids did like to wiggle especially when i turned the pages! But in the end of the book there were quite a few kids who wanted me to read to them again.

Classroom extension:
1. survival
2. goats
3.
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LibraryThing member fonsecaelib530A
Galdone, P. (2001). The three Billy Goats Gruff. New York: Clarion Books.
Preschool through Grade 2

Three Billy Goats live in a valley with very little grass. Across the river and over the bridge, there is enough grass to fatten up the three Billy Goats. If they want to enjoy the grass and daisies
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that row on the meadows, they must cross the bridge. Under the bridge lives a mean and ugly troll. The first Billy Goat tries to cross the bridge, but the troll threatens to eat him. The Goat urges the troll to wait for the second, much bigger Billy Goat. The troll allows the Goat to move on. When the second Billy Goat tried to cross the bridge, the troll once again threatens to eat him. The second goat convinces the troll to wait for the third, much bigger Billy Goat. The third Billy Goat, the biggest of them all, is so heave that the bridge croaks under him. When the troll threatens to eat him, he charges him with his horns, tramples the troll, and tosses him over the bridge. All three Billy Goats make it to the other side where they indulge in grass and daisies.

Based on a Norwegian folktale, The three Billy Goats Gruff relies on repetition to build the story. In this cumulative tale, the same action—the goats crossing the bridge; the troll threatening to eat them; the wait for the bigger goat—takes readers to the climax. The mean troll is defeated by the goats’ wit; by convincing him to wait for the next way, each goat makes his way to the other side safely and with a minimum of effort. The use of repeating lines and onomatopoeia makes of The three Billy Goats Gruff a great read-aloud. Illustrations are colorful and help with characterization, especially with the troll and his will, tangled hair, big, blue nose, and uneven rotten teeth. Smaller children will enjoy the double-page spreads that give the impression that the goats are looking straight at the audience.
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LibraryThing member Nataliewhite88
Traditional Literature; Fiction; Picture Book; My initial reaction to this text is that it is not as entertaining as i remember it being as a child. The illustrations were beautiful, full of lines and vibrant colors that reflected the overall mood of each scene. As with all folktales, there is a
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moral to this story. It teaches a lesson about greed to its audience, had the troll not been greedy he would not have been knocked off the bridge by the giant goat. A younger child may have trouble interpreting this however, this book may work best as a read a-loud. It would have been nice had the moral been written out at the end of the book.
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LibraryThing member Chelz517
The Three Billy Goats Gruff is a oh folk tale that has been passed down from generation to generation. The main idea of this story was how these three billy goats were hungry and so they wanted to cross the bridge to get to the green valley so they could eat the green grass. This story is a fun
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folktale that all children enjoy and love to hear. They get excited but then a little scared when the troll comes up on top of the bridge to try to stop the goats from crossing his bridge. The illustrations in this book are simplistic and straight forward to what the story is about. The illustration of the troll is direct and can be a little scary looking for younger children such as preschool students!
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LibraryThing member David-Z
A classic folktale with wonderful, bright illustrations by Paul Galdone. Another of my favorite read-aloud picture books for preschoolers. Perfect if you choose children to act out the story with puppets. It's easy to get children involved with the trip trap sounds as the goats cross the bridge.
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The cadence brings readers and listeners right into the tale. The text has lots of repetition that would be great for young readers. I love the traditional last lines: Snip snap snout, this tale's told out. Highly recommended for preschool and kindergarten read alouds and for young readers. Recommended for school and public library collections.
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LibraryThing member TastefullyJReef
This book is a classic retelling of the three billy goats gruff. All of the goats want to eat grass on the other side of the hill while a troll tries to keep them from going. It sends the message that the grass isn't always greener on the other side. The author and the illustrator uses colorful and
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detailed images to help tell the story.
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LibraryThing member Future_educator
This story is about three Billy goats who want to cross the bridge to eat the grass to get fat. There is a mean nasty troll under the bridge who is preventing the goats from crossing the bridge. The first two goats are not brave enough to cross the bridge so they wait for the biggest brother to
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come. The biggest brother goat is the one who triumphs over the troll. The biggest goat knocks the troll off of the bride. This story can be used to students about being brave and overcoming things. Also, about greed because if the troll was not trying to eat the goats or prevent them from getting the grass then he would not have gotten knocked off of the bride.
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LibraryThing member KayceBivins
This is a great classic to be able to read to students. They can predict this story if they have heard it, but it also helps greatly with punctuation because there are many noticeable explanation points and pauses that are important for students to pick up on for overall comprehension.
LibraryThing member EmmaBrockwell
I like this classic tale of The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul Galdone. This is a classic story that I’m sure many people know. I like this story for its story line and sequence. It has a story line that is predictable, which leads to an easy read. The small goat is followed by the medium goat.
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The medium goat is followed by the big goat. The big goat serves justice to the mean, ugly troll. I also like the sneakiness of this story. The small and medium goat both know that the big one will handle the troll. But they make the troll think that more food is coming his way if he just lets them pass. I also enjoyed the justice given in this book. The mean troll gets beat up by the bigger goat for trying to eat him and all is well afterwards. The big idea in this book is overcoming obstacles. The smaller goats did what they needed to in order to cross the bridge. And the bigger goat fought to get to his food.
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LibraryThing member NikoleA
This classic fairy tale follows the three billy goats named Gruff as they venture to the valley beyond the bridge. But standing in their way is an awful troll. Will the three goats make it safely across?
LibraryThing member HeatherBallard
I have always liked this traditional story. I like this book because it really teaches the reader that being greedy can come back to haunt you. I liked that the first two billy goats were smart enough to trick the troll into waiting for the third billy goat. In this particular book I really enjoy
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the illustrations. Even though the troll looks very scary, the two small billy goats use their wits to get past him and the third uses force. The message of this book is that greed can come back to bite you in the butt.
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LibraryThing member stomas5
Summary: This children's book was about three billy goats all named Gruff who wanted to cross a bridge and eat until they got fat in a meadow. But there was a big problem. A mean nasty troll lived under the bridge and wanted to eat them up. The first two goats got across by giving excuses that the
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next goat was bigger. When the last goat went across the troll came up to eat it but the goat was too strong. The troll fell in the water and the goats all safely made it to the other side.

Argument: This classic children's tale has been told by generation to generation. It connects with readers for its fun story and enchanting tale. There are many reasons why I felt this was a good read for children. First, it uses a lot of repetition which children love in their books. Repetition helps children predict what is going to happen next and retell the story to others. For example, on page four it says, "Who's that tripping over my bridge?, roared the troll". This line is repeated every time a goat walks over the bridge. Another reason, I enjoyed the story was for its onomatopoeia or sound words. Having sound words makes the story come to life and children can actually hear the sounds in their head as they read. For example, on page four it says, "Trip, Trap, Trip, Trap". This was the sound of each goat walking across the troll's bridge. The last reason I enjoyed this book was for its illustrations. Every page is water color paints which makes it look like the colors are blending together and overlapping with the ink. It really grabs the reader's attention and keeps them engaged during reading.
The main theme of this book is to not pick on someone bigger than you. In the end it will not end well. The troll waited to pick on the biggest goat and was thrown off the bridge by his horns. Also, there is a theme to not bully others.
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LibraryThing member mikefletch
In this story, there were three billy goats who were trying to get to the hillside to the fine meadow, but under the bridge they had to cross lived a troll. The troll wanted to the eat the billy goats, but they got away by insisting he eat the next one, then the biggest billy goat came and scared
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the troll back under his bridge. The billy goats made it to the meadow and got to eat as much as they wanted. I remember reading this book when I was little, and it was exciting and fun to read. The plot creates suspense as eat billy goat crosses the bridge, and makes you unsure if they will make it across or get eaten. As a classroom extension, you could have the students make the sounds as the goats cross the bridge or have them be the troll.
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ISBN

0899190359 / 9780899190358

UPC

046442190350

Lexile

500L

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