Brenda Parkes

I did not particularly care for this book for a variety of reasons. To be specific, I don't feel that the language used was engaging, because it did not pull me in or interest me as a reader. Although, this might possibly be because I already knew the plot of the story as I was reading it. I also felt that even though the readable words would be great for K-2nd grade readers, I felt that some of the words chosen were a little too graphic for this age group. To be specific, when the ogre states "I smell the blood of a Englishman, I don't care if he's dead, or if he's alive, I'm going to grind his bones.." I felt that this might be a little to violent for this age group and that it may scare some children of this age group. I also felt that the illustrations weren't particularly fascinating, even though they contained vivid colors, the detail of the illustrations seemed very dull. The big picture of this story is to listen to what your mother tells you to do, or you might have a very big problem on your hands, like a blood-thirsty ogre.… (más)

In my opinion, this is a good retelling of a classic folklore. The words were simplified for young children to understand. For example, instead of saying an "average" sized goat, the author used "middle-sized." This would help children visualize the different sizes between the three goats. I also liked the illustrations that went with the story. They were simple, but detailed as well. For example, on one page, the sandy hills are plainly drawn with a little bit of shading. However, the bridge on the page has details on the stones.… (más)