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Book Title
Three Billy Goats Gruff
Publication Name
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Title
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Author
J. E. Moe, P. C. Asbjornsen
Illustrator
Marcia Brown
Contributor
Marcia Brown (Illustrated by)
Format
Trade Paperback
ISBN-10
0156901501
EAN
9780156901505
ISBN
9780156901505
Publisher
HarperCollins
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Release Year
1991
Release Date
21/02/1991
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
CN
Item Height
0.2in
Item Length
10in
Item Width
8in
Item Weight
4.8 Oz
Publication Year
1991
Features
Reprint
Topic
Classics, Animals / Farm Animals, General, Family / Siblings, Animals / General
Number of Pages
32 Pages

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A favorite with storytellers because of the rich, descriptive language of the retelling, this is a reissue of the classic edition of the famous Scandinavian tale. Marcia Brown's stylized illustrations capture the personalities of the clever goats and the horrible troll, making this book a feast for the eyes as well as the ears.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0156901501
ISBN-13
9780156901505
eBay Product ID (ePID)
53955

Product Key Features

Book Title
Three Billy Goats Gruff
Author
J. E. Moe, P. C. Asbjornsen
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Reprint
Topic
Classics, Animals / Farm Animals, General, Family / Siblings, Animals / General
Publication Year
1991
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages
32 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
10in
Item Height
0.2in
Item Width
8in
Item Weight
4.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Pz8.A89th 1991
Grade from
Preschool
Grade to
Third Grade
Edition Description
Reprint
Reviews
"The large, lively, double-page spreads are sure to win a responsive audience at story hour." -- School Library Journal, PreSchool-Grade 3-The latest in a flock of retellings, featuring a lengthy text, pastoral illustrations, and a watered-down ending. Arnold's version reads nicely, as he fleshes out the story with descriptive detail. The Gruffs live in a "lovely green valley nestled high in the mountains," where there "were no wolves or coyotes or mountain lions to disturb them." The troll, with his "growly scowly voice," has teeth "huge and crooked" and "smelled rather badly of the muck and mire in which he lived." The watercolor, pencil, and ink illustrations depict an appealing wilderness landscape complete with distant mountains, crisp evergreens, and assorted wildlife. Subtle ink lines add texture to the slightly washed out green and brown tones. With his long carrot nose and pointed ears, the troll comes across as being more mischievous than menacing. After the climactic scene, he is sent spinning through another double-page spread, and sinks heavily into the river. Where are the dramatic grinding hooves and tearing horns of earlier versions? With its sophisticated language and added details, this edition might appeal to older readers. However, if you like your folktales undiluted, stick with retellings by Paul Galdone (Clarion, 1979), Marcia Brown (Harcourt, 1991), and Glen Rounds (Holiday, 1993), the pick of this year's litter. Joy Fleishhacker, New York Public Library, Rounds's pedestrian retelling of the familiar Norwegian folk tale about the billy goats who trick a mean troll lacks the verve and vitality that has made the story a favorite of kids around the world. Reminiscent of children's crayon drawings, the illustrations--set against ample white backgrounds--feature a yellow sun outlined with black rays that hangs in a blue pencilled sky, and a scraggly hillside where ''the grass is so tall and green and tender.'' The eponymous animals, however, seem neither brave nor clever, and the troll hardly surly enough to make the story work. There is almost no character differentiation between the smallest goat, who goes trip-trapping across the troll's bridge and the biggest Billy Goat Gruff, who butts the troll from the bridge. Nor do the frequent use of exclamation points, changes in font size and capital letters compensate for the lack of either storytelling voice or drama in the straightforward text. This tale is better served by previously published renderings, such as the standard Paul Galdone version. Ages 4-8. (Apr.) 
Illustrated by
Brown, Marcia
Copyright Date
1991
Lccn
57-005265
Dewey Decimal
398.2 E
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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    Great book i remember reading in 1st or 2nd grade. I also remember making puppets out of paper lunch bags for a puppet show about the book.

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