The Billy Goats Gruff

Title: The Billy Goats Gruff
Retold By: Jane Bingham
Illustrator: Daniel Postgate
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd. http://www.usborne.com/
Publication Date: 2004
Genre: Fables
Audience: Gr. Pre-K - 2nd
Overview: The Billy Goats Gruff is a popular fable that has been told for years. It tells the story of three billy goats who are all brothers who run out of food at home and set out on a search for more food in a faraway land. However, the three billy goats are wary of traveling to that particular land because of a cruel troll that lurks under the bridge. Throughout their journey, they are warned by other animals not to cross the bridge because the troll will eat the, but the billy goats continue on for what they set out for. Once they arrive at the bridge, the first two billy goats come up with an effective tactic to distract the troll until the third one arrives. He quickly outsmarts the evil troll and the three brothers are free to collect food from the land and make it safe for all other animals to join them there.
Activity: This would be a great story to have students role play and practice problem-solving skills. It could also be used to talk about bullying.
Reviewer's Name: Moira Schafle