Nursery World - Trip, trap

Find some new ways round an old folk tale with activities that involve counting, making rhythms, using tools, learning about bridges and solving problems, as suggested by Lena Engel This is a good time to revisit traditional folk and fairy tales with younger readers and encourage them to enjoy the fantasy and excitement offered in many of these stories.

This is a good time to revisit traditional folk and fairy tales with younger readers and encourage them to enjoy the fantasy and excitement offered in many of these stories.

'The Three Billy Goats Gruff' has been published by Mantra in a series of dual language editions, priced 6.99, as part of the World Tales Series of well loved folk tales. This version of the story, retold by Henriette Barkow and illustrated by Richard Johnson, is available in 18 dual- language editions, and, along with others in the series, will enrich your library collection.

'The Three Billy Goats Gruff' is a folk tale about three hungry goats that want to cross a river to reach fresh green grass on the opposite bank. A fearsome troll lives under the bridge and guards access to the luscious fields beyond.

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