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“who's that tripping over my bridge“

This story uses repetition which is a great literary element for young kids when they first begin to read. I also think this fairy tale is a classic for kids because they love reenacting it and saying the troll's words in their own way.

This story is one of Grimm's classic fairy tales. It is about three goats all named Gruff who have to travel over a bridge guarded by a troll in order to get to the other side to eat. It teaches children not to be greedy as they see the troll want the biggest billy goat but in the end he did not get any.

“I've got two big horns and four hard hooves, and I'm not afraid of you!“

I enjoyed reading this version of the well-known story about the three billy goats gruff. I have read other, more modern, versions of this story in the past. In regard to this specific retelling of the story, I enjoyed the differentiated depiction of the troll. I found Brown's depiction of the troll to be very interesting with the brown hue, long nose, and jagged teeth. I feel as if young children would find great enjoyment in this book.

This story is an example of a fairytale (having originated in the Norwegian culture) which is a traditional literature form. There were four main characters that interacted in order to tell this story. Those included the three brother goats and the troll who lived under the bridge. In this story the three goats worked together in order to outsmart the troll and avoid being eaten. The moral of this story is that one should not be greedy.

“Who's that stomping over my bridge?“

Young children would love this book because of the talking goats. I used to read this to the children at the Child Development Center all the time and they loved it!

The Three Billy Goats Gruff is a retelling of the classic edition of the famous Scandinavian tale. It was written by P. C. Asbjornsen and J. E. Moe and illustrated by Marcia Brown. The Three Billy Goats Gruff is a fairy tale. The moral of the tale is to caution children against greed.

I enjoy reading different retellings of this well-known Norwegian folktale, and seeing how various artists choose to depict the troll. Three-time Caldecott medalist Marcia Brown's approach is an interesting one, with a deep brown hue that matches the nearby trees, a long nose and long fingers, and jagged teeth. He manages to stand out, while also seeming like a natural extension of the woodland around him