Photographs and text introduce the physical characteristics, natural habitats, history, life cycle, and folklore of mountain goats. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
Retells the classic fairy tale in which three clever billy goats outwit a big ugly troll that lives under the bridge they must cross on their way up a mountain.
Why do farmers raise goats? What kinds of goats are there? This bilingual book answers these questions and more as it introduces readers to fun facts about goats that will ignite their interest and encourage their reading growth. Supplemented by a colorful picture glossary, index, table of contents, and websites for further research, this high-interest book will teach kids all about these woolly, grass-grazing farmyard friends.
the story of the three billy goats Gruff as told by the troll
Loewen, Nancy
In this humorous adaptation of the tale, Arty the troll is really a poetry-loving, non-aggressive guy who is being pressured by the Troll Patrol to act more troll-like or lose his rights to the bridge--so he makes a deal with the largest of the billy goats that makes them both look good.