The Three Billy Goats Gruff [Hardcover]

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-winningThe Lion & the Mouseand the highly acclaimedThe Tortoise & the HareandThe Grasshopper & 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.Jerry Pinkney has the rare distinction of being the recipient of five Caldecott Honors and the winner of the 2010 Caldecott medal. He has won the 2016 Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award and Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Coretta Scott King Award five times, the Coretta Scott King Honor four times, and has been nominated for the prestigious Hans Christian Anderson Award. He was also the first children's book illustrator elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.Praise forThe Three Billy Goats Gruff:
APublishers WeeklyBest Summer Book of 2017 and Best Book of 2017 Pick
ANews & ObserverWilde Award Book of 2017
School Library JournalBest Picture Books of 2017
KirkusBest Picture Books of 2017
* Pinkney's vivid watercolors are full of texture, and large double-page spreads showcase the lush landscapes...[a] beautiful, exciting, and memorable retelling. Booklist, starred review
* Pinkney's graceful note invites readers to ponder issues offorgiveness, redemption, and peaceful coexistence in a terrific talewell-suited to family and group rl³¬