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The Three Billy Goats Gruff | 
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| Author: Stephen Carpenter
Publisher: HarperFestival
Category: Book
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 145850
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Pages: 24
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 8.5 x 0.4
ISBN: 0694010332
Dewey Decimal Number: 398.20948104529648
EAN: 9780694010332
ASIN: 0694010332
Publication Date: June 30, 1998
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Condition: Some wear on book from reading, spine creases, wear on binding and pages, paperback edition, we guarantee all purchases and ship all items via USPS mail.
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Product Description
This classic story is a favorite with toddlers, who will cheer on the three clever billy goats who outsmart a mean troll. With plenty of repetition, this adventure is perfect for reading aloud and for joining in, and a satisfying ending provides a reassuring touch.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 The Stephen Carpenter version is outstanding for little ones March 29, 2000
M. Henry (Bellevue, WA USA)
55 out of 55 found this review helpful
Many of the reviews listed here are for other versions of this story. I have checked out all seven versions of Three Billy Goats Grufff available from our library just to see which was best for a three year old. This one by Stephen Carpenter has large, clever, uncluttered pictures and tells the story in simple language. The troll is not too scary and, all in all, this one seems just right for little ones. Another version, the elaborately illustrated one by Janet Stevens, uses a colorful, imaginative vocabulary and would have more appeal to adults and older children (5 or 6 and up?).
Which 3BBG version? This one--without question, hands down May 23, 2005
Jill Barrett (Independence, VA United States)
19 out of 20 found this review helpful
Here's the one, parents and grandparents. Stephen Carpenter's son Tad had loved this story so much that Carpenter decided to write his own version--and am I glad he did! This is one of my four-year-old's daily requests, and my 13-year-old will still scoop it up for a chuckle from time to time. What makes this particular edition so great?
1. Big, fun illustrations. The goats are different sizes/colors. The troll is green, knobby, and hairy.
2. A troll who is just scary enough for a little menace (the littlest goat gruff appears once in his shadow) but is still kind of cute, and very comical when he takes that famous drink.
3. The cadence and style of the writing is just perfect for doing different voices for the troll and three goats, just like my mom used to do. The first time she tried it with this book, she remarked, "This is a really good version."
4. The encounter between the biggest billy goat and the troll is simply thrilling--this is one tough, unintimidated billy goat!
4. The last page is fantastic. The goats are grazing in a veritable Eden with smiles of satisfaction, and the troll is hilariously peeking out of the water down next to the bridge.
5. The old-fashioned ending--"snip snap snout, this tale's told out."
This family of seven could not love this book any more. I would not change a single line of the illustrations or a single syllable of the text. A beaut.
Three Billy Goats Gruff; What a great childrens book!!! November 18, 1997
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
This book has brought great joy to my daughters life. She is 2 1/2 years old and she just loves this story. I highly recomend this book to any parent who enjoys seeing their children envolved with a book.
When My mother Read it to us December 16, 2002
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I chose The Threee Billy Goats Gruff by Stephen Carpenter because it was my Mom's favorite story book growing up. The day I brought it home she sat down and read it to me and my sister. My favorite characters are the three billy goats because there funny and can play tricks on the troll. The troll was foolish to let the small and middle size billy goats go across the bridge, and then have to fight with the big billy goat. He ended up falling off the bridge and all three billy goats enjoyed the grass on the other side of the bridge. Now they will be able to come and go whenever they want. There is a lesson to be learned in this book. Don't let someone influence you by saying that something is bigger and better if you wait for awhile. Overall the book is alot of fun to read. I would definitely share this story with my children.
Superflenderious! June 17, 1997
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
I Loved this book!!! Robert Bender is a witty, compassionate, wonderful writer slash illustrator. He rules
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