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The three silly girls Grubb / John and Ann Hassett.

by Hassett, John

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Boston, Mass. : Houghton Mifflin Co., c2002.

32 p. : col. ill. ; 21 x 27 cm.

"Walter Lorraine books."

In this revision of the familiar tale, "The Three Billy Goats Gruff," three sisters manage to outwit Ugly-Boy Bobby who spends his time under the bridge they must cross on their way to school.

Those three Billy goats have been transformed into young girls and the troll morphed into a mean boy in this retelling of the classic folktale. When the three Grubb sisters, sized small, medium, and extra large, miss the bus one day, they must walk to school . . . over a bridge where Ugly-Boy Bobby hides out every day. He never goes to school or ties his shoes, he eats bugs and worms, and he often throws things. As each skipping Grubb passes over, he demands to know who is crossing. They sweetly answer, also telling him what they will learn in school that day-to count to ten on their toes, to spell 'bumblebee's bottom,' and to look at tiny things under a microscope. Bobby threatens to eat the girls' lunches, but the small and medium-sized Grubbs each tell him to wait for the next bigger sister-she has more jelly donuts with her. Now, the extra large offers quite nicely to share, but the condition she sets is not acceptable to Ugly-Boy Bobby, who runs off to school and never misses a day again. The Hassetts (Cat Up a Tree, 1998, etc.) have created a gentler tale with this retelling-no one is threatened with being eaten, the girls and the 'troll' are both people with whom children can identify, and the meanie gets rehabilitated. Soft colors, animals, and plants abound in the cartoon illustrations and the round faces of the characters are especially good for expressing emotions. Snip, snap, snout, a good turnabout. (Picture book. 4-8); 32pg. VNU EMEDIA, c2002.-

PreS-Gr. 1. In this remake of 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff,' three silly sisters replace the goats and a mean-spirited boy takes over the bullying role of the troll. When the girls miss their school bus, they must cross the bridge under which Ugly-Boy Bobby lives. He threatens to take the littlest sister's lunch (one jelly doughnut), but she convinces him to wait for the medium-sized Grubb and her six jelly doughnuts. But then the middle Grubb sister tells Ugly-Boy Bobby that her extra-large sister has a whole dozen. In an effort to frighten the biggest Grubb, he climbs onto the bridge and has quite a fit. Grinning, the girl tells him he can have the doughnuts, 'But first I will plant a dozen mushy kisses on your little-boy nose,' a threat which makes Bobby run off to school'-- and he never missed school again.' Despite the slightly weak ending, the storytelling is lively, highlighted by growling threats and clever tricks, and the comical double-page spreads match the nonsense. Extend the fun by comparing this with the original story. - Lauren Peterson; 32p AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, c2002.-

BL 09/15/2002 0236

HB 09/00/2002 0588

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