num_pages: 40
description: A classic read-aloud favorite addressing bullying retold by acclaimed artist Jerry Pinkney.Jerry Pinkney puts his indelible stamp on another beloved folktale in the same vein as the Caldecott Medal-winning The Lion &amp; the Mouse and the highly acclaimed The Tortoise &amp; the Hare and The Grasshopper &amp; the Ants .When the three billy goats Gruff are hungry they see bountiful grass to eat across an old bridge. But the bridge is home to a terrible troll who is peckish himself and looking for a tasty morsel to gobble up. In his interpretation of the timeless tale Jerry Pinkney shows there's little good to come from greed--but in the end redemption for even the most trollish bully is possible. A dramatic gatefold heightens the climax of this brilliant rendition.Don't miss these other classic retellings by Jerry The Little MermaidThe Lion &amp; the MouseThe Tortoise &amp; the HareThe Grasshopper &amp; the AntsLittle Red Riding HoodTwinkle Twinkle Little Star
language: English
title: The Three Billy Goats Gruff
publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers