The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Age 5+
Early Learning / Early Learning Concepts
A dramatic version of a traditional story in which children join in taking different parts of the reading.
Offering a very different storytelling experience, this Walker Read Me Story Play is a dramatic version of a favourite picture book written for four voices. Each part is clearly marked by different colour bands so children can join in. Perfect for reading aloud, this innovative and beautifully designed book offers a simple, clever and utterly enjoyable way of sharing stories and learning to read. The Walker Read Me Story Plays are written in strongly patterned language by Vivian French to cater for readers with different levels of experience. There are brief teaching notes at the back which give parents and teachers helpful advice on sharing the books with children.
Other books in this series are: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt; Farmer Duck; Little Rabbit Foo Foo;This is the Bear; The Gingerbread Boy; Jack and the Beanstalk; The Three Little Pigs
Creators
Vivian French is a professional storyteller who worked for over ten years in children’s theatre as a writer and performer. She is an acclaimed children's author who has written many books for children, both fiction and non-fiction and over forty picture books for Walker. She has written Yucky Worms, Growing Frogs and T. Rex in the Nature Storybooks series, the picture books Lullaby Lion and Polly's Pink Pyjamas, and numerous retellings of fairytales and folktales. She lives in Edinburgh.
Arthur Robins specializes in humorous illustrations and comic strips. He has worked as a designer in advertising, as a magazine artist, and has illustrated numerous books for children. He lives in Surrey.
