Three Billy Goats Gruff

Three hungry goats roam the South African landscape where, just across the bridge, there is a koppie--a small hill in the midst of the land--that is covered in sweet, green grass and would be delicious to eat. They're too afraid of the fierce monster that lives beneath the bridge to cross, until one day they are hungry enough to try. Each goat must test their bravery and attempt outsmarting the monster, or else be gobbled up. A retelling of a beloved children's fable, this story reflects African contexts while maintaining the universal qualities of the original.

About the author

Carole Bloch is a former teacher and teacher educator who now works with Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa in the field of early childhood development. Shayle Bester runs a company called Storywalls as a decorative painter and illustrator specializing in children's art.

Summary

The Three Billy Goats Gruff retold by Carole Bloch and illustrated by Shayle Bester. The Three Billy Goats Gruff are hungry and tired of living in the dusty and thorny veld. Just across the bridge there is a koppie covered in sweet, green grass that they would love to eat.

Product details

• Authors: Shayle Bester, Carole Bloch
• Assisted by: Shayle Bester (Illustration), Carole Bloch (Reader / Narrator)
• Publisher: Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2015
• EAN: 9781770097650
• ISBN: 978-1-77009-765-0
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 174 mm x 218 mm x 4 mm
• Weight: 164 g
• Series: Best Loved Tales for Africa; Best Loved Tales Series; Best Loved Tales for Africa
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs > Fairytales and sagas