The Three Billy-Goats Gruff
Written and illustrated by Gavin Bishop
Published by Scholastic NZ Ltd 2003
ISBN Paperback: 1-86943-587-7
- Shortlisted for the LIANZA Awards, The Russell Clark Medal 2004
- CLFNZ Notable Book for 2004.
The three Gruff brothers will not make it through the winter if they don’t
get nice and fat by eating the rich green grass in the meadows higher
up the mountainside. The smallest billy goat sets off first because he is
the slowest.
His path takes him over a rickety bridge. Under that bridge lives
a troll, a very ugly troll with eyes as big as dinner plates and a nose as
long as
a ski pole.
This is a retelling in picture book form of an old favourite.
“A real gem from Gavin Bishop.” -
Frances Plumpton, Storylines, Term 4 2003
“The illustrations are stunning, spanning the double spreads on most pages.
This my favourite of Gavin Bishop’s books.” -
Margaret Kedian, Magpies Vol 18, September 2003
