The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Dutch-English)

Author: Henriette Barkow
Illustrated by: Richard Johnson
Paperback: 24 page(s)
Age Range: 4 - 8
Ontario curriculum: Language - Reading

Book Description:

The three billy goats need to cross the bridge to get to the fresh, green grass. But under the bridge lives a fierce and hungry Troll. The first goat tells the Troll to wait for his brother who is much bigger than him. The second goat also tells the Troll to wait for his brother who is much bigger than him. But when the third Billy Goat Gruff trip traps onto the bridge ...

- Silver Medal in the 2001 Best of British Illustration Awards

Nursery Education
The faithful retelling of this story retains the fun repetition of lines with the victorious twist at the end of the tale.